Flap thickness as a predictor of root coverage: A systematic review

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1625-1634

  Hwang, Debby ^a   Wang, Hom Lay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Gingiva; Guided tissue regeneration, Periodontal; Surgical flaps

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANK SUM TEST; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THICKNESS; TISSUE GRAFT; TISSUE REGENERATION; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; TOOTH ROOT;

CONNECTIVE TISSUE; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL RECESSION; GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION, PERIODONTAL; HUMANS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750585672     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2006.060107     Document Type: Review

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