Open AccessAmnion membrane for coverage of gingival recession: A novel application
Author(s) -
Radhika Shah,
N Sowmya,
Dhoom Singh Mehta
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.137900
Subject(s) - amnion , medicine , gingival recession , dentistry , regeneration (biology) , wound healing , surgery , biology , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology
Amnion allograft has been used in the field of medicine for its exceptional wound-modulating properties. However, in the field of dentistry, only a limited number of reports have explored its potential in healing of oral wounds.