Periodontal tissue engineering and regeneration: Consensus Report of the Sixth European Workshop on Periodontology

Aim: To review the scientific preclinical background and clinical studies of current methods of periodontal regeneration in the treatment of infrabony defects and soft tissue deficiencies
Method: Five commissioned review papers including two systematic reviews were scrutinized by a group of experts in order to derive consensus conclusions, clinical relevance/implications and to propose future research requirements.
Results: The following five papers were assessed:
  1. Biological mediators and periodontal regeneration: a review of enamel matrix proteins at the cellular and molecular levels.
  2. Regeneration of periodontal tissues: combination of barrier membranes and grafting materials – Biological foundation and preclinical evidence.
  3. Clinical outcomes with bioactive agents alone or in combination with grafting or GTR
  4. Treatment of gingival recession with coronally advanced flap procedures. A systematic review.
  5. Soft tissue management at implant sites