Changes in gingival dimensions following connective tissue grafts for root coverage: Comparison of two procedures

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1346-1354

  Han, Jung S ^a   John, Vanchit ^a   Blanchard, Steven B ^a   Kowolik, Michael J ^a   Eckert, George J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Gingival recession

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVA; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH PLAQUE; TOOTH ROOT; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS; PERIODONTAL POCKET; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOOTH MOBILITY; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 49149115757     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2008.070472     Document Type: Article

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