The use of guided tissue regeneration (GTR) procedures for the treatment of gingival recession has shown encouraging results and is gaining clinical acceptance. However, attaining space maintenance beneath the membrane remains a problem for clinicians. Hence, the purpose of this pilot case study was to evaluate the effect of adjunctive demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) placement...

AIMS "Gingival recession is a condition reported to occur due to abnormal periodontal anatomy, poor hygiene, excessive occlusal forces, toothbrush abrasion, and even iatrogenic or factitious causes. Though various surgical techniques are available to treat this problem, the most common is the palatal soft tissue autograft. Recently, an acellular dermal matrix allograft (ADMA) has been available...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Gingival recession (GR), a common problem in periodontium, is associated with various etiologic factors. There is controversy over the role and importance of these factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the etiologic factors of GR in a group of subjects in Northwest Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this case-control study, patients referring to a university clinic (1...

The risk of developing bony dehiscence and gingival recession may lead clinicians to prefer extraction to expansion in borderline cases. The purpose of this research was to compare changes in clinical crown height that occur at the buccal aspect of the maxillary lateral teeth of adult patients in which the transverse dimension was increased with those occurring if no expansion had been performe...

A pleasing smile involves a harmonious relationship among the teeth, the gingival scaffold and the lip framework. In dental profession, aesthetics of the patient is the main factor to be focused on along with treating the disease of the patient. The primary goal of esthetic dental treatment is the restoration to a natural, healthy, and esthetic appearance from an otherwise damaged dentition [1]...

Abstract Background Preservation of the interdental papilla is an essential part functional and esthetic rehabilitation dental treatment. It has been described that thicker gingival tissues are more resistant to recession. The main objective this investigation was analyze whether a thin phenotype represents potential risk indicator affecting fill, height, or width in region between maxillary ce...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the width/length ratio and the gingival zenith (GZ), by means of dental casts and digital caliper, in patients with missing maxillary lateral incisors after treatment. Methods: The sample was composed of 52 subjects divided into 3 groups: BRG (n = 18), patients with bilateral agenesis treated with tooth re-contouring; BIG (n = 10) patients wi...

OBJECTIVE An evaluation is made of pain, swelling and peri-implant attached mucosal width after implant-based rehabilitation involving guided surgery and a modification of the technique with the raising of a semicircular miniflap, in single and partial replacements. STUDY DESIGN A case-control study was carried out. The study group consisted of 12 patients with the placement of 19 implants us...

A key goal of aesthetic/cosmetic dentistry is the fabrication of maintain-able, aesthetic, and functional pros-theses that preserve the health of the teeth and soft tissues. 1,2 Advances in restorative dentistry have significantly improved the clinician's ability to deliver predictable treatment. When implants are indicated, osseoin-tegration is an added factor that is essential for success. 3 ...