Gingival Recession; Transplants ... less pain associated with the procedure, and it could avoid abrupt alveolar mucosa misalignment, a common esthetic problem reported for FGG. 17 The modified ...

In these cases, usually a very narrow band of keratinized mucosa may be present ... brushing trauma; thin gingival tissue and underlying alveolar bone; and apical migration of the gingival margin, the ...

Drug-induced gingival hyperplasia usually arises from the use of certain medications. The main drug classes involved in this condition are anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants, and calcium channel ...

This damage can include destruction of the periodontal ligaments, gingiva, and alveolar bone. Studies have reported increased local levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-1beta ...

A 73-year-old man presented to an oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic with a black and blue-grey lesion (about 20 mm by 10 mm) in the maxillary gingiva. It was asymmetric, had irregular edges and ...

Early gum disease is called gingivitis and it is characterized by inflammation of the gums (also known as gingiva). “It is caused by bacteria on teeth — plaque — that release products that ...

The gastric mucosa lines the stomach and contains the gastric glands, which secrete different substances. The surface of the stomach and opening of the gastric pits have a single layer of columnar ...

"Orofacial adverse reactions are reported increasingly after COVID-19 vaccination, including facial paralysis, oral mucosa ulcers, posterior palatal swelling and pain, pain on lips, gingiva, tongue or ...

First, the researchers obtained photographs of dental plaster casts with class I occlusion and painted the casts with acrylic paint to mimic teeth, gingiva, and alveolar mucosa. The casts were then ...

The height and architecture of the alveolar margin are normal ... When gingival recession results in loss of the attached gingival collar around the tooth, further recession is unavoidable, as mucosa ...