Microsurgical technique for augmentation of the interdental papilla: Three case reports

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 543-549

  Nordland, W Peter ^a,b,c   Sandhu, Harinder S ^c  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Newport Coast Oral Facial Institute ^*  (United States)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DENTAL CARE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVA; GINGIVA DISEASE; GINGIVOPLASTY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION;

CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL DISEASES; GINGIVOPLASTY; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63249127057     PISSN: 01987569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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