Open AccessComparative evaluation of free gingival graft and AlloDerm® in enhancing the width of attached gingival: A clinical study
Author(s) -
Chitra Agarwal,
A B Tarun Kumar,
Dhoom Singh Mehta
Publication year - 2015
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.169838
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , masticatory force , mann–whitney u test , crown lengthening , orthodontics , crown (dentistry)
The presence of an adequate width of keratinized tissue is important to maintain a healthy dentogingival junction. In case of inadequate width of attached gingiva, the gingival augmentation procedure has been performed classically using the patient's own masticatory mucosa and more recently, using an acellular dermal allograft as the donor material.