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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2015; 3(2): 199-203
Published online Feb 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i2.199
Published online Feb 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i2.199
Gingival unit transfer using in the Miller III recession defect treatment
Selin Yıldırım, Bahar Kuru, Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty, Marmara University, 34365 Istanbul, Turkey
Author contributions: Kuru B designed the report; Kuru B performed the surgery; Yıldırım S collected the patient’s clinical data and wrote the paper.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Selin Yıldırım, Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty, Marmara University, Büyükçiftlik Sok. No. 6 Nişantaşı, 34365 Istanbul, Turkey. yildirimselin@hotmail.com
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Received: July 29, 2014
Peer-review started: July 29, 2014
First decision: September 16, 2014
Revised: November 4, 2014
Accepted: November 17, 2014
Article in press: November 19, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2015
Peer-review started: July 29, 2014
First decision: September 16, 2014
Revised: November 4, 2014
Accepted: November 17, 2014
Article in press: November 19, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: On a clinical level, using site specific vascular configuration gingival unit graft for donor tissue that placed on traditionally prepared recipient site, results in predictable defect coverage. This report was to evaluate effectiveness of gingival unit transfer technique in comparison with free gingival graft technique on clinical parameters in the Miller III recessions treatment.