title: Cellular dermal matrix used for root coverage: 18-month follow-up observation.
abstract: The goal of this study was to evaluate the long-term stability of the root coverage results obtained with an acellular dermal matrix. The mean root coverage at 12 weeks postoperative was 91.7%. The mean root coverage at the final postoperative evaluation (mean 18.6 months) was 87.0%. This difference was not statistically or clinically significant. The root coverage results obtained with an acellular dermal matrix were predictable, esthetic, and stable over time.
authors.affiliation: Reno, Nevada 89503, USA.
authors.forename: Randall J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D005888:Gingival Pocket / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016745:Root Planing; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: C440568:Alloderm; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003094:Collagen; D013752:Tetracycline