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Journal of Multidisciplinary Dental Research

DOI: 10.38138/JMDR/v11i1.24.27

Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 24-30

Review Article

Challenges in Root Coverage Procedure: A Narrative Review

Rasal P Riyas1, Anupama Rao2,∗, Shashikanth Hegde1

1Department of Periodontology, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
2Additional Professor, Department of Periodontology, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:10 December 2024, Accepted Date:14 February 2025, Published Date:23 July 2025

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Abstract

In contemporary dentistry practices, root covering techniques have gained a lot of popularity. Despite the fact that these methods are thought to be safe, their surgical character may provide the clinician with a number of difficulties throughout treatment. While some of these difficulties can only be described as procedure-specific problems, others are therapy blunders. The main goal of this review is to outline treatment side effects that could occur at various stages of the root coverage therapy procedure.

Keywords: Gingival recession/surgery, Mucogingival surgery, Root coverage, Complications of root coverage

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