Evaluation of the relative efficacy of an alloplast used alone and in conjunction with an osteoclast inhibitor in the treatment of human periodontal infrabony defects: A clinical and radiological study

• Main Authors: Jyoti Gupta (Author), Amarjit Singh Gill (Author), Poonam Sikri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Mucoperiosteal flap surgery stimulates varying amounts of alveolar bone loss due to accelerated osteoclastic activity [Regional Accelerated Phenomenon (RAP)]. Alendronate sodium inhibits osteoclastic activity and is thought to result in a net increase in osteoblastic activity. We underto...