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  2. Gingival grafting - Wikipedia

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    Gum grafting, also known as a gingival graft or periodontal plastic surgery, is a surgical procedure to reverse gum recession. Gum recession exposes the roots of teeth, [9] which can lead to sensitivity and put teeth at a higher risk of damage or disease [10] due to the loosening of their attachment within the gums and bones of the jaw.

  3. Scaling and root planing - Wikipedia

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    Scaling and root planing, also known as conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy or deep cleaning, is a procedure involving removal of dental plaque and calculus (scaling or debridement) and then smoothing, or planing, of the (exposed) surfaces of the roots, removing cementum or dentine that is impregnated with calculus, toxins, or microorganisms, [1] the agents that ...

  4. Laser-assisted new attachment procedure - Wikipedia

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    The use of lasers in treating periodontal disease has been seen by some dental professionals as controversial. [6] The American Academy of Periodontology stated in 1999 that it was "not aware of any randomized blinded controlled longitudinal clinical trials, cohort or longitudinal studies, or case-controlled studies indicating that 'laser excisional new attachment procedure (or Laser ENAP)' or ...

  5. Gum disease: causes, risks, prevention and when to see your ...

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    According to restorative dentist Naomi Levy Goldman, DMD, the lack of pocketing around the teeth separates gingivitis from periodontal disease. "We use a small probe to measure the space that ...

  6. Buccal exostosis - Wikipedia

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    Due to it being difficult to clean around the exostosis, periodontal disease can often occur as a result, and so this should be treated by the dentist or dental hygienist/therapist. There are, however, some occasions were treatment is required, for example; If the skin overlying it is continually experiencing trauma due to sharp foods,

  7. Restorative dentistry - Wikipedia

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    Occasionally, a dentist may recommend dental implants for a patient, but that patient does not have enough upper jaw bone to accommodate a dental implant. In this case, the dentist will recommend a sinus lift. A sinus lift is a surgical procedure in which bone is grafted onto the upper jaw.

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