Overview
What can be done to prevent tooth loss or increase bone formation for implant placement? Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) is a procedure that enables bone and tissue to grow around an endangered tooth.
In GTR therapy for teeth, the soft (gum) tissue is surgically separated from the endangered tooth and the tooth surface is thoroughly cleaned. Infected tissues are removed from the area. Next a biocompatible material is placed into the defect surrounding the tooth and the soft tissue is sutured back into place.
