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Free gingival grafts to increase keratinized tissue: a retrospective long-term evaluation (10 to 25 years) of outcomes.

Giancarlo Agudio, Michele Nieri, Roberto Rotundo, Pierpaolo Cortellini, and Giovanpaolo Pini Prato

J Periodontol 79(4):587-94 (2008) PMID 18380550

Gingival augmentation procedures are indicated primarily to increase an insufficient amount of gingiva and sometimes to halt the progression of gingival recession. The aim of this retrospective long-term study was to evaluate changes in the amount of keratinized tissue (KT) and in the position of the gingival margin after free gingival graft procedures over a period of 10 to 25 years.

DOI: 10.1902/jop.2008.070414
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