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Review
. 2020 Jan;91(1):9-16.
doi: 10.1002/JPER.19-0350. Epub 2019 Oct 6.

Autogenous soft tissue grafting for periodontal and peri-implant plastic surgical reconstruction

Giovanni Zucchelli  1   2 , Lorenzo Tavelli  1 , Michael K McGuire  1   3   4 , Giulio Rasperini  1   5 , Stephen E Feinberg  6 , Hom-Lay Wang  1 , William V Giannobile  1   7
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Review

Autogenous soft tissue grafting for periodontal and peri-implant plastic surgical reconstruction

Giovanni Zucchelli et al. J Periodontol. 2020 Jan.
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Abstract

This state-of-the-art review presents the latest evidence and the current status of autogenous soft tissue grafting for soft tissue augmentation and recession coverage at teeth and dental implant sites. The indications and predictability of the free gingival graft and connective tissue graft (CTG) techniques are highlighted, together with their expected clinical and esthetic outcomes. CTGs can be harvested from the maxillary tuberosity or from palate with different approaches that can have an impact on graft quality and patient morbidity. The influence of CTGs on soft tissue thickness and keratinized tissue width are also discussed.

Keywords: autogenous grafts; autografts; dental implants; gingival recession; periodontal; soft palate; soft tissue grafting.

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