Root-coverage procedures for the treatment of localized recession-type defects: A Cochrane systematic review

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 452-478

  Chambrone, Leandro ^a   Sukekava, Flávia ^a,b   Araújo, Maurício G ^b   Pustiglioni, Francisco E ^a   Chambrone, Luiz Armando ^c   Lima, Luiz A ^a  

^a Dentistry School of Piracicaba   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^c Private practice   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Gingival recession; Gingival recession surgery; Gingival recession therapy; Systematic review; Tooth root surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950678468     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2010.090540     Document Type: Review

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