The complete oral rehabilitation of patients demanding a beautiful and attractive smile involves a multidisciplinary approach that includes the change of both the morphological aspect of the teeth and the architecture of gum tissues. This clinical report describes a successful interdisciplinary approach for the treatment of an esthetically compromised dentition. In a first phase, the periodonta...

The free vascularized fibula flap has been widely used for clavicle reconstruction. Limited evidence exists for the long-term outcome of clavicle reconstruction using the free vascularized fibula flap in adults. We report the functional and aesthetic outcome in a 52-year old man a decade after clavicle reconstruction using a free vascularized fibula flap in combination with a modified Richardso...

Various periodontal plastic surgical techniques are employed in obtaining root coverage. Recently, the use of an enamel matrix derivative (EMD) has been reported in such treatment. We report 2 cases of root coverage surgery with a coronally positioned flap in combination with EMD (CPF+EMD) and connective tissue graft in combination with EMD (CTG+EMD). Case 1: The patient was a 25-year-old woman...

This study compared the effectiveness of 2 barrier membranes, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) and collagen, in treating Class II furcation defects of mandibular molars in humans. Seventeen nonsmoking subjects with no history of systemic disease each presenting with Class II furcation defects in 2 mandibular molars were selected and underwent initial therapy. At the time of the surgery...

Aim: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effectiveness coronally advanced flap and connective tissue graft (CAF+CTG) in treatment gingival recessions (GR).Method: Periodontal records 32 single multiple GR 11 patients treated with CAF+CTG were selected for study. According Cairo’s classification, recession type 1 defects included. Recession depth (RD), probing (PD) clinical a...

The aim of this randomized, controlled split-mouth clinical trial was to assess the effect LLLT on wound healing after modified coronally advanced flap (MCAF) procedure for treatment isolated recession-type defects. Fifteen patients with bilaterally symmetrical gingival recessions (Miller’s Class I or II, a combination both) were enrolled in study. After modified, technique implemented, diode l...