Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 9 , Pages 659-671 , September 2008

Can subepithelial connective tissue grafts be considered the gold standard procedure in the treatment of Miller Class I and II recession-type defects?

  • Leandro Chambrone

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Periodontics, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Rua Cristianópolis, 220 – Mooca, 03128030 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Tel.: +55 11 6965 3590; fax: +55 11 6965 3590.
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  • Daniela Chambrone

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Methodist University of São Paulo, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
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  • Francisco E. Pustiglioni

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Periodontics, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Luiz A. Chambrone

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Methodist University of São Paulo, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
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  • Luiz A. Lima

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Periodontics, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 13 March 2008 ,Revised 14 May 2008 ,Accepted 16 May 2008.

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PII: S0300-5712(08)00165-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.05.007

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 9 , Pages 659-671 , September 2008

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