Recent advances on gingival tissue management in restorative dentistry
An increased emphasis on the perio-restorative interface in restorative dentistry is important to enable the utilization of the concept of biologic width in a practical manner. Regarding management of gingival tissues, the goal is to ensure that the peridontium is in a healthy state. As the oral cav...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | An increased emphasis on the perio-restorative interface in restorative dentistry is important to enable the utilization of the concept of biologic width in a practical manner. Regarding management of gingival tissues, the goal is to ensure that the peridontium is in a healthy state. As the oral cavity is a difficult-to-treat area because of the hindrance of lips, cheeks, and tongue, it becomes difficult to visualize and manipulate instruments in the area to be treated related to the gingival tissue which bleeds if improperly managed.The aim of this review is to describe the four categories of biological width and provide the clinician with an overview of gingival retraction techniques available for clinical situations that are frequently encountered. |
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| Item Description: | 0976-4003 2231-2293 10.4103/IJDS.IJDS_56_19 |