1. Exploring the Gingival Recession Surgical Treatment Modalities: A Literature Review
- Author
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Mirsad Shkreta, Aneta Atanasovska-Stojanovska, Zlatanka Belazelkoska, and Blerta Dollaku
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0301 basic medicine ,Root surface ,Dentistry ,lcsh:Medicine ,Soft tissue pathology ,Gingival recession ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,root coverage ,coronally advanced flap (CAF) ,subepithelial connective tissue grafts (SCTG) ,Medicine ,Surgical treatment ,Modalities ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,Dental Science - Review ,030206 dentistry ,General Medicine ,Root coverage ,030104 developmental biology ,Oral Pathology ,Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Gingival margin - Abstract
Gingival recessions present complex soft tissue pathology, with a multiple aetiology and a high prevalence which increases with age. They are defined as an exposure of the root surface of the teeth as a result of the apical migration of the gingival margin beyond the cementum-enamel junction, causing functional and aesthetic disturbances to the affected individuals. Aiming to ensure complete root coverage and satisfying aesthetic outcomes, a wide range of surgical techniques have been proposed through the decades for the treatment of the gingival recessions. The following literature review attempts to provide a comprehensive, structured and up-to-date summary of the relevant literature regarding these surgical techniques, aiming to emphasise for each technique its indications, its long-term success and predictability, its advantages and disadvantages about each other.
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- 2018