Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery

Doctor in Dentistry Professor of Periodontology Bologna University PHD in Medical Biotechnology applied to Dentistry Active member of Italian Society of Periodontology and European Federation of Periodontology Member of the Editorial Bord of the European Journal of Aesthetic Dentistry and International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry Member of the International Committee of Regenartion (ICR) Winner of scientific prizes for the research in periodontology in Italy, USA and Europe Authors of more than 100 scientific publications in the fields of Periodontology Co-author of an atlas text book on soft tissue plastic surgery (Ed. Martina) and of the chapter "Mucogingival therapy - periodontal plastic surgery" in the Jan Lindhe text-book "Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry", 5th edition - (Ed. Wiley-Blackwell) Author of a book on esthetic mucogingival surgery (Ed. Quintessence).

Chapter 01. Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery
Chapter 02. Diagnosis
Chapter 03. Etiology
Chapter 04. Pathogenesis
Chapter 05. Predetermining Root Coverage
Chapter 06. Indications for Treatment
Chapter 07. Root Coverage Surgical Techniques
Chapter 08. Preoperative Therapy
Chapter 09. Root Surface Treatment
Chapter 10. Amelogenins
Chapter 11. Gingival Clefts
Chapter 12. Associated Caries and Noncarious Cervical Lesions
Chapter 13. Coronally Advanced Flap with Releasing Incisions
Chapter 14. The Laterally Moved, Coronally Advanced Flap
Chapter 15. Free Gingival Grafts
Chapter 16. Two-Step Techniques
Chapter 17. Harvesting Connective Tissue Grafts

Mucogingival esthetic surgery is dedicated to the treatment of mucogingival esthetic alterations. These may be caused by gingival recession, often in association with abrasion and/or root caries or, conversely, altered passive eruption. The aims of mucogingival esthetic surgery may also be to augment gingival width and height around prostheses or implants and to fill out edentulous ridges. Techniques for edentulous ridge augmentation are addressed in the second volume. This volume describes and illustrates mucogingival surgical techniques as applied to native teeth or implants, with the chief aim of satisfying the patient's esthetic requirements. Prof. Giovanni Zucchelli