Microscope-enhanced periodontal therapy: A review and report of four cases

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 88-100

  Hegde, Rashmi ^a   Sumanth, S ^a   Padhye, Ashvini ^a  

^a MA Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Esthetics; Microscope; Microsurgery; Periodontal plastic surgery; Root planing; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

EID: 83355170430     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-10-5-88     Document Type: Review

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