Coronally advanced flap and combination therapy for root coverage. Clinical strategies based on scientific evidence and clinical experience

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 158-184

  Cortellini, Pierpaolo ^a   Pini Prato, Giovanpaolo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENAMEL MATRIX PROTEINS; ENAMEL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; GINGIVA; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; TOOTH ROOT; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DENTAL ENAMEL PROTEINS; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMANS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84859866817     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: 16000757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2011.00434.x     Document Type: Article

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