Non-human primates as research models in the field of periodontics: A review

This review article emphasizes the role of non-human primates in periodontal research. It has been used widely to investigate the pathogenesis of periodontal disease and various treatment modalities like regenerative procedure, bone grafts, LASER, micro surgery, GTR, osseous surgeries, implant surgical procedure. The close phylogenetic relation of non-human primates to humans have opened a way to test the potential of new drugs and treatment procedures.