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Multiple Epithelial Origin Complications Following Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft for Root Coverage
Ying S Wang1, Caroline Bissonnette2,3, Christopher Brett1,4
1Division of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Clinical Advances in Periodontics
|January 4, 2021
Summary
Subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) procedures are predictable for root coverage. This case study details rare late complications: epithelial cell discharge and epidermal inclusion cyst (EIC) formation, emphasizing diagnostic biopsy.
Area of Science:
- Periodontology
- Oral Surgery
Background:
- Subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) combined with flap surgery is a reliable method for root coverage with minimal complications.
- Late complications following SCTG procedures are uncommon.
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