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. 2014 Feb;216(3):125-30.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.48.

Minimal intervention dentistry II: part 1. Contribution of the operating microscope to dentistry

Y Sitbon  1 , T Attathom  2 , A J St-Georges  1
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Minimal intervention dentistry II: part 1. Contribution of the operating microscope to dentistry

Y Sitbon et al. Br Dent J. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

The different aspects of treatment of periodontal disease and mucogingival defects all require an accurate diagnosis in addition to good control and precision during therapeutic procedures. Magnification aids and microsurgery, combined with minimally invasive techniques, can best meet these requirements. The suitability of treatment, the healing time, pain levels and postoperative scarring are all improved and the patient benefits.

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