Coronally advanced flap procedure: Is the interdental papilla a prognostic factor for root coverage?

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 760-766

  Saletta, Daniele ^a   Pini Prato, Giovanpaolo ^d   Pagliaro, Umberto ^b   Baldi, Carlo ^c   Mauri, Mauro ^d   Nieri, Michele ^a  

^a Private Practice   (Italy)

^b Private Practice   (Italy)

^c Private Practice   (Italy)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Gingiva anatomy and histology; Gingival recession surgery; Outcomes assessment; Prognosis; Surgical flaps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVA; GINGIVA DISEASE; GINGIVITIS; GINGIVOPLASTY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTIUM; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROGNOSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; EPITHELIAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL POCKET; GINGIVAL RECESSION; GINGIVOPLASTY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035377652     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2001.72.6.760     Document Type: Article

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