Sub-epithelial connective tissue graft for root coverage in nonsmokers and smokers: A pilot comparative clinical study

• Main Authors: Chini Doraswamy Dwarakanath (Author), Bheemavarapu Divya (Author), Gottumukkala Naga Venkata Satya Sruthima (Author), Gautami Subadra Penmetsa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: Gingival recession is a common condition and is more prevalent in smokers. It is widely believed that root coverage procedures in smokers result in less desirable outcome compared to nonsmokers', and there are few controlled studies in literature to support this finding. Therefore,...