Efficacy of soft tissue augmentation around dental implants and in partially edentulous areas: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages S77-S91

  Thoma, Daniel S ^a   Buranawat, Borvornwut ^a   Hämmerle, Christoph H F ^a   Held, Ulrike ^b   Jung, Ronald E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Allogenic dermal matrix graft; Collagen matrix; Dental implant; Free gingival graft; Keratinized tissue; Soft tissue augmentation; Soft tissue volume; Subepithelial connective tissue graft; Vestibuloplasty

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; TOOTH IMPLANT;

CONNECTIVE TISSUE; GINGIVA; GINGIVOPLASTY; HUMAN; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; ORAL SURGERY; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTIUM; PROCEDURES; SURGERY; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOOTH IMPLANT; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COLLAGEN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DENTAL IMPLANTS; GINGIVA; GINGIVOPLASTY; HUMANS; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTIUM; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VESTIBULOPLASTY;

EID: 84914095045     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12220     Document Type: Review

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