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Periodontal microsurgery
1Microsurgery Training Institute, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA. mti@microdentistry.com
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The purpose of this article is to introduce the history of microsurgery in the surgical disciplines. It reviews the benefits and potential applications of magnification and microsurgery in the specialty of periodontics. Esthetic procedures encompassing periodontal plastic microsurgery are described with an emphasis on clinical cases to demonstrate their application.
Clinical Significance:
The use of magnification, in particular the use of surgical operating microscopes, has increased in many areas of dentistry. This article demonstrates the usefulness of microscope-enhanced periodontal surgery and addresses many issues involved in its application to the surgical discipline of periodontics.
