Coverage of the denuded root surface using the free soft tissue autograft.
This paper presents a new soft tissue graft technique that allows the surgeon not only to increase the zone of attached gingiva, but also to cover previously denuded root surfaces. Predictability of the procedure is discussed and the results are related to the health of the periodontium and to the patient's self-image.
McGuire
M K
MK
University of Texas Health Science Center, Dental Branch, Houston.
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D012534:Dental Scaling; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation*; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery