Gingival biotype assessment in the esthetic zone: Visual versus direct measurement

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 237-243

  Kan, Joseph Y K ^a   Morimoto, Taichiro ^a   Rungcharassaeng, Kitichai ^a   Roe, Phillip ^a   Smith, Dennis H ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHOMETRICS; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PERIODONTICS; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH SOCKET; VALIDATION STUDY; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMANS; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH SOCKET; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956027869     PISSN: 01987569     EISSN: 19453388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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