Free gingival graft

A free gingival graft is a type of gingival grafting performed to correct acquired deficiencies of the gum tissue around teeth or dental implants.

See also

References

Dentistry involving supporting structures of teeth (Periodontology)

Anatomy

Disease

Diagnoses	Chronic periodontitis Localized aggressive periodontitis Generalized aggressive periodontitis Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease Periodontosis Necrotizing periodontal diseases Abscesses of the periodontium Combined periodontic-endodontic lesions
Infection	A. actinomycetemcomitans Capnocytophaga sp. F. nucleatum P. gingivalis P. intermedia T. forsythia T. denticola Red complex Entamoeba gingivalis (amoebic) Trichomonas tenax
Other	Calculus Clinical attachment loss Edentulism Fremitus Furcation defect Gingival enlargement Gingival pocket Gingival recession Gingivitis Horizontal bony defect Linear gingival erythema Occlusal trauma Periodontal pocket Periodontal disease Periodontitis Plaque Vertical bony defect
Treatment and prevention	Periodontal examination Ante's law Brushing Bleeding on probing Chlorhexidine gluconate Flossing Hydrogen peroxide Mouthwash Oral hygiene Tetracycline Triclosan Host modulatory therapy

Treatment

Conventional therapy

Surgery

Important personalities

Tomas Albrektsson
Frank Beube
Per-Ingvar Brånemark
Robert Gottsegen
Gary Greenstein
Jan Lindhe
Brian Mealey
Preston D. Miller
Willoughby D. Miller
Carl E. Misch
John Mankey Riggs
Jay Seibert
Jørgen Slots
Paul Roscoe Stillman
Dennis P. Tarnow
Hom-Lay Wang
James Leon Williams
W. J. Younger

Other specialties

Endodontology
Orthodontology
Prosthodontology

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