Gum Grafting
Gum grafting is alternatively known as a gingival graft and is used to describe a series of surgical procedures on the periodontal area (the gums) which is done in order to close an exposed tooth root surface using grafted tissue from the gums. Due to periodontal diseases, gingival recession occurs, making the roots of teeth get exposed. There are a few other issues that can cause such gingival recession namely brushing teeth really hard as well as dental trauma.
Dentist Kendall : Let us look at some variations of gum grafting that can be performed:
Sub-epithelial connective tissue graft – This is a fairly common procedure that focuses on covering up the exposed roots of the teeth. In this procedure, there is a removal of tissue that takes place from the outermost layer of the palate of the mouth and is transplanted to the area where there is a lot …
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