Gingival augmentation using guided tissue regeneration: two case reports.
Two cases are presented to illustrate a technique for the use of the principles of guided tissue regeneration for root coverage and gingival augmentation in humans. The paper discusses the advantages of GTR over a variety of conventional root coverage techniques.
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Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
D000328:Adult; D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000502:physiology; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery*; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014945:Wound Healing