Efficacy of periodontal plastic surgery procedures in the treatment of localized facial gingival recessions. A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages S44-S62

  Cairo, Francesco ^a   Nieri, Michele ^a   Pagliaro, Umberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Campi Bisenzio Firenze ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Connective tissue graft; Coronally advanced flap; Gingival recession; Periodontal plastic surgery; Root coverage; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ENAMEL MATRIX PROTEINS; ENAMEL PROTEIN; KERATIN;

CONNECTIVE TISSUE; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMAN; PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROCEDURES; SURGERY; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOOTH ROOT; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DENTAL ENAMEL PROTEINS; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMANS; KERATINS; PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84914173167     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12182     Document Type: Review

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