Official Journal of The Academy of Osseointegration
Spontaneous in situ gingival augmentation
Langer
PMID: 7751117
DOI: 10.11607/prd.00.0108
A technique to increase the quantity of gingival tissue around a tooth scheduled for extraction is described. When the tooth is reduced subgingivally, the body will spontaneously produce sufficient amounts of tissue to completely cover the condemned root, thereby simplifying the implant-or socket-retention procedure.
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