The subepithelial connective tissue graft: Part 1. Patient selection and surgical techniques

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 146-162

  Sedon, Constance L ^a   Breault, Lawrence G ^b,c,d   Covinglon, Lemuel L ^e   Bishop, Barry G ^f,g,h  

^a 561st Medical Company   (Germany)

^b U S ARMY   (United States)

^c American Board of Periodontology   (Kuwait)

^d US Army Dental Activity Fort Gordon   (United States)

^e Advanced General Dentistry Program   (United States)

^f AGDP 1 ^*  (United States)

^g Academy of General Dentistry

^h American Board of General Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

Connective tissue graft; Gingival recession; Periodontal plastic surgery; Root coverage

Indexed keywords

AMELOGENIN; CITRIC ACID; EMDOGAIN; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG PENETRATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GINGIVA DISEASE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIODONTICS; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE GRAFT; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 15544365189     PISSN: 15263711     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-6-1-146     Document Type: Review

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