Root coverage with connective tissue grafts: An evaluation of short- and long-term results

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1054-1059

  Harris, Randall J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gingival recession surgery; Gingival recession therapy; Grafts, connective tissue; Grafts, gingival; Grafts, soft tissue; Surgical flaps; Tooth root surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATINIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TISSUE GRAFT; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL RECESSION; GINGIVOPLASTY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE, HARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036737473     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2002.73.9.1054     Document Type: Article

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