Open AccessRoot coverage by modified coronally advanced flap with and without platelet-rich fibrin: A clinical study
Author(s) -
Nisheet Dixit,
Arundeep Kaur Lamba,
Farrukh Faraz,
Shruti Tandon,
Kamal Aggarwal,
Abdul Ahad
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_22_17
Subject(s) - gingival recession , platelet rich fibrin , medicine , dentistry , fibrin , gingival margin , clinical study , orthodontics , surgery , immunology
Marginal gingival recession can cause major functional and esthetic problems. Advanced flaps are the simplest, yet unpredictable procedures for managing these conditions. The predictability of root coverage can be increased by combining coronally advanced flap (CAF) or its modified approach with other regenerative techniques.