Assessment of Thickness of Palatal Masticatory Mucosa and Maximum Graft Dimensions at Palatal Vault Associated with Age and Gender – A Clinical Study

Background: Periodontitis is a multifactorial inflammatory disease which leads to alveolar bone loss, followed by exposure of root surfaces, which results in an unaesthetic appearance. Palatal masticatory mucosa is widely used as a donor tissue for root coverage procedures, to achieve an aesthet...

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Main Authors: Ramesh KSV, Swetha P, Krishnan V, Mythili R, Rama Krishna Alla, Manikandan D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4314/8703_CE(Ra)_E(C)_F(H)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(P)_PF2(PAG)_PF2(PN).pdf