The Miller classification of gingival recession: Limits and drawbacks

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 243-245

  Pini Prato, Giovanpaolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; CLASSIFICATION; GINGIVA; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS; PROGNOSIS; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79551654745     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2010.01655.x     Document Type: Review

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