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| Sangeeta Singh | ||||||
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Department of Dental Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India
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| Singh S. Pouch and tunnel technique: Minimally invasive periodontal plastic surgery for root coverage. Int J Case Rep Images 2015;6(1):1–5. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
The indications for root coverage surgery are very well defined today eliminating unnecessary repeated surgeries due to failures resulting from improper case selection. The results of tunnel technique and its modifications combined with the use of connective tissue grafting have been quite predictable.
Case Series: This case series comprises three cases of multiple adjacent recessions which were treated using pouch and tunnel technique with connective tissue grafting from palate using Liu's Class 1a incision. This technique resulted in excellent root coverage and complete healing of the donor site. The cases have been followed postoperatively varying from 9 to 18 months. Conclusion: The pouch and tunnel procedure is ideal for treatment of multiple adjacent recessions in a single surgical procedure demonstrating early healing and highly predictable root coverage results. | |
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Keywords:
Marginal tissue recession, Minimally invasive technique, Peridontal plastic surgery, Pouch and tunnel procedure. Root coverage surgery
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Author Contributions:
Sangeeta Singh – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2015 Sangeeta Singh. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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