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Periodontics: 4. Surgical Management of Gingival and Periodontal Diseases

From Volume 34, Issue 7, September 2007 | Pages 390-396

Authors

H Ziada

Senior Lecturer/Consultant, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University College Cork, University Dental School and Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Republic of Ireland

Articles by H Ziada

C Irwin

Reader/Consultant, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Queen's University of Belfast, School of Clinical Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BP, Republic of Ireland

Articles by C Irwin

B Mullally

Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Queen's University of Belfast, School of Clinical Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, BT12 6BP, Republic of Ireland

Articles by B Mullally

PJ Byrne

Lecturer, Dublin Dental Hospital and Practice Limited to Periodontics, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Articles by PJ Byrne

E Allen

Lecturer, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University College Cork, University Dental School and Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Republic of Ireland

Articles by E Allen

Abstract

Non-surgical periodontal therapy is the first line of management in the treatment of periodontitis. Gingival and periodontal surgery should be carried out after non-surgical therapy and on patients who show excellent plaque control. This article presents the indication, contra-indication and complications of gingival and periodontal surgery and the clinical outcome of the most common procedures used.

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