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  2. Guided bone and tissue regeneration (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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    Guided bone regeneration (GBR) and guided tissue regeneration (GTR) are dental surgical procedures that use barrier membranes to direct the growth of new bone and gingival tissue at sites with insufficient volumes or dimensions of bone or gingiva for proper function, esthetics or prosthetic restoration. Guided bone regeneration typically refers ...

  3. Gingival grafting - Wikipedia

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    Gingival grafting. In periodontology, gingival grafting, also called gum grafting or periodontal plastic surgery, [1][2] is a generic term for the performance of any of a number of surgical procedures in which the gingiva (gum tissue) is grafted. The aim may be to cover exposed root surfaces or merely to augment the band of keratinized tissue.

  4. Subepithelial connective tissue graft - Wikipedia

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    In dentistry, the subepithelial connective tissue graft (SECT graft, and sometimes referred to simply as a connective tissue (CT) graft) is an oral and maxillofacial surgical procedure first described by Alan Edel in 1974. [1] Currently, it is generally used to obtain root coverage following gingival recession, which was a later development by ...

  5. Sarah Michelle Gellar Shares Health Update After Painful ...

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    According to the Cleveland Clinic, gum grafting surgery involves putting new tissue on areas where there are recessed gums and exposed teeth roots, and it is one of the most common types of dental ...

  6. Alveolar process - Wikipedia

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    The optimal time for bone grafting surgery is when a thin shell of bone still covers the soon erupting lateral incisor or canine tooth close to the cleft. [ 25 ] Primary bone grafting: Primary bone grafting is believed to: eliminate bone deficiency, stabilize pre-maxilla, synthesize new bone matrix for eruption of teeth in the cleft area and ...

  7. Periodontal disease - Wikipedia

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    Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. [5] In its early stage, called gingivitis, the gums become swollen and red and may bleed. [5] It is considered the main cause of tooth loss for adults worldwide. [7][8] In its more serious form, called periodontitis ...

  8. Bone grafting - Wikipedia

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    Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone in order to repair bone fractures that are extremely complex, pose a significant health risk to the patient, or fail to heal properly. Some small or acute fractures can be cured without bone grafting, but the risk is greater for large fractures like compound fractures.

  9. Free gingival graft - Wikipedia

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    A free gingival graft is a type of gingival grafting performed to correct acquired deficiencies of the gum tissue around teeth or dental implants. Besides autologous tissues, xenogeneic collagen matrices are using for gingival augmentation after dental implantation. [ 1] Simultaneous injection of stem cells may improve the grafting outcomes due ...