Treatment of Miller Class III recessions with enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain) in combination with subepithelial connective tissue grafting.
This report examines the clinical parameters and radiographic characteristics of two patients with Class III gingival recession who were treated with combined connective tissue grafting and root coverage with enamel matrix derivative. Both patients presented with multiple Class III recessions in the mandibular central incisors. Root coverage was achieved by connective tissue grafting in conjunction with the application of enamel matrix derivative. Soft tissue coverage of the root surfaces was achieved clinically, and radiographs showed improvement in the interproximal vertical bone defects.
Sato
Shuichi
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Department of Periodontology, Division of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan. sato-su@dent.nihon-u.ac.jp
Yamada
Kiyoshi
K
Kato
Takashi
T
Haryu
Kotaro
K
Ito
Koichi
K
D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation*; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000187:drug effects / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000187:drug effects / Q000601:surgery
D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins; C109069:enamel matrix proteins