PURPOSE To establish morphologic and functional changes in the rat cornea after 20% ethanol-mediated epithelial flap creation. METHODS The epithelial flap was detached using 20% ethanol and then repositioned. On the other eye, the corneal epithelium was mechanically scraped. The morphologic changes were examined by light and transmission electron microscopy (LM and TEM). Terminal deoxynucleot...

Contrary to popular belief, little fluid is reabsorbed by the capillary and most of it is returned to the circulation via the lymphatic. Lymph drainage begins in thin-walled, superficial initial lymphatics with wide (14 nm) oblique intercellular junctions that function as flap valves. They freely allow passage of fluid and protein into the lymphatic but prevent back flow. The initial lymphatics...

Various clinical reports on the reconstruction of gingival recession defects have been published in the past decade. Several techniques have been used to achieve root coverage, including creation of free gingival grafts, laterally positioned flaps or semilunar coronally positioned flaps, as well as guided tissue regeneration and connective tissue grafting. This article focuses on the importance...

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...

Introduction: Connective tissue can be obtained from the palate using several methods. The single-incision technique may be applied to allow primary intention healing and minimize patient discomfort. Aim: This case presentation describes the consecutive root coverage procedures using the single-incision technique from the palate. Materials and Methods: In this report, two patients were treated ...

Several techniques and materials have been introduced for the treatment of gingival recession defects. This article reports the case of a 43-year old female patient with chief complaint of esthetic problem, presenting multiple gingival recession defects in anterior maxilla. CenoDerm combined with coronally positioned flap was used for management of six teeth with gingival recession. Complete ro...

The increasing interest in esthetics and the subsequent need to solve related problems such as dentin hypersensitivity and root caries have favored the development of many surgical techniques that permit the coverage of exposed roots. In this case, a 47-year-old female patient presented seeking resolution of dentin hypersensitivity with multiple gingival recessions in the upper anterior region....

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...