title: A critical evaluation of methods for root coverage.
abstract: Gingival recession is the exposure of root surfaces due to apical migration of the gingival tissue margins. Although it seldom results in tooth loss, marginal tissue recession is associated with thermal and tactile sensitivity, esthetic complaints, and a tendency toward root caries. This article reviews the current surgical procedures for the coverage of exposed root surfaces, including their advantages and disadvantages. Today, the outcome of root coverage procedures is predictable, aesthetically acceptable, and, together with the use of guided tissue regeneration, at the forefront of regenerative procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brayer
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D002951:Citrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D019343:Citric Acid; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery*; D005893:Gingivoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D016745:Root Planing; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D019343:Citric Acid