Background A variety of systemic diseases and conditions can affect the course of
periodontitis or have a negative impact on the periodontal attachment apparatus. Gingival …

Palatal‐tissue harvesting is a routinely performed procedure in periodontal and peri‐implant
plastic surgery. Over the years, several surgical approaches have been attempted with the …

A classification scheme for periodontal and peri‐implant diseases and conditions is
necessary for clinicians to properly diagnose and treat patients as well as for scientists to …

Alveolar ridge preservation is routinely indicated in clinical practice with the purpose of
attenuating postextraction ridge atrophy. Over the past two decades numerous clinical …

Gingival recession is a common finding in daily clinical practice. Several issues may be
associated with the apical shift of the gingival margin such as dentine hypersensitivity, root …

In this review, typical clinical complications involving periodontal tissues are illustrated that
can be encountered in conjunction with orthodontic therapy (OT). Special considerations are …

Aim To assess the prognostic value of soft tissue phenotype modification following root
coverage procedures for predicting the long‐term (10‐year) behaviour of the gingival …

The present article focuses on the properties and indications of scaffold‐based extracellular
matrix (ECM) technologies as alternatives to autogenous soft tissue grafts for periodontal …

Background The periodontal phenotype consists of the bone morphotype, the keratinized
tissue (KT), and gingival thickness (GT). The latter two components, overlying the bone …

The morphology and dimensions of the postextraction alveolar ridge are important for the
surgical and restorative phases of implant treatment. Adequate new bone formation and …