Palatogingival groove - a silent killer: Treatment of an osseous defect due to it

Abstract

A male patient of 21 years of age reported to the Department of Periodontology and Implantology with a chief complain of pus discharge in both right and left upper lateral incisors. On clinical examination a deep pocket of about 10-14 mm was noticed in both lateral incisors. Radiographic interpretation shows a teardrop-shaped radiolucency in both the laterals giving suspicion of palatogingival groove, which was later discovered and treated surgically.

Keywords

• Barrier membrane
• bone graft
• G.T.R
• Hertwig epithelial root sheath
• palatogingival groove
• radicular lingual groove