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Adjacent Gingival Recession Treated With Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Membranes: A Report of 2 Cases
Author(s) -
Ito Koichi,
Murai Seidai
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1996.67.4.443
Subject(s) - gingival recession , medicine , soft tissue , dentistry , regeneration (biology) , surgery , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
W e report two cases illustrating treatment for adjacent facial gingival recession using guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membranes. The clinical results showed that GTR obtained soft tissue coverage of the root surfaces and was effective in reducing hypersensitivity and improving the esthetics. In both cases, satisfying clinical results have been maintained for 6 to 12 months after re‐entry procedure. J Periodontol 1996;67:443–450 .