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Review
. 1993 Jun-Jul;5(5):15-20, 22; quiz 22.

Concept of periodontal plastic surgery

P D Miller Jr  1
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  • PMID: 8219164
Review

Concept of periodontal plastic surgery

P D Miller Jr. Pract Periodontics Aesthet Dent. 1993 Jun-Jul.

Abstract

With the development of various reconstructive and regenerative techniques in the 1980s, mucogingival surgery evolved into periodontal plastic surgery. This article highlights the surgical procedures which currently can be classified under the concept of Periodontal Plastic Surgery. The learning objective of this article is a review and update of these surgical procedures.

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