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Periodontal Microsurgery
Author(s) -
SHANELEC DENNIS A.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1708-8240
pISSN - 1496-4155
DOI - 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2003.tb00965.x
Subject(s) - periodontology , microsurgery , periodontal surgery , magnification , dentistry , medicine , operating microscope , specialty , medical physics , computer science , surgery , pathology , computer vision
The purpose of this article is to introduce the history of microsurgery in the surgical disciplines. It reviews the benefits and potential applications of magnification and microsurgery in the specialty of periodontics. Esthetic procedures encompassing periodontal plastic microsurgery are described with an emphasis on clinical cases to demonstrate their application.