A histologic evaluation of various stages of palatal healing following subepithelial connective tissue grafting procedures: A comparison of eight cases

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1267-1273

  Soileau, Kristi M ^a   Brannon, Robert B ^b  

^a Louisiana State University School of Dentistry ^*  (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grafts; Healing; Histology; Palate; Tissue

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAMINA PROPRIA; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PALATE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; QUALITY CONTROL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE GRAFT; TISSUE REPAIR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GINGIVA; GINGIVA DISEASE; HARD PALATE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; ORAL SURGERY; PHYSIOLOGY; REOPERATION; TIME; TRANSPLANTATION; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; COLLAGEN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PALATE, HARD; REOPERATION; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33748563164     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2006.050129     Document Type: Article

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