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Hope for hopeless teeth - three-year interdisciplinary management of stage IV grade C periodontitis: A case report.

Clinical advances in periodontics · Mascardo KCM, Jeong M, Kim DM · 2026-08-13

A patient with severe periodontitis and bone loss underwent nonsurgical therapy followed by surgery combining bone grafts and biological agents, resulting in improved pocket depths, reduced tooth mobility, and radiographic bone fill sustained over three years with ongoing maintenance care.

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