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The effect of EDTA in attachment gain and root coverage. Compend Contin Educ Dent 2006 Jun;27(6):353-60; quiz 361

Date

06/24/2006

Pubmed ID

16792344

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-33746709480 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   16 Citations

Abstract

Root surface biomodification using low pH agents such as citric acid and tetracycline has been proposed to enhance root coverage following connective tissue grafting. The authors hypothesized that root conditioning with neutral pH edetic acid would improve vertical recession depth, root surface coverage, pocket depth, and clinical attachment levels. Twenty teeth in 10 patients with Miller class I and II recession were treated with connective tissue grafting. The experimental sites received 24% edetic acid in sterile distilled water applied to the root surface for 2 minutes before grafting. Controls were pretreated with only sterile distilled water. Measurements were evaluated before surgery and 6 months after surgery. Analysis of variance was used to determine differences between experimental and control groups. We found significant postoperative improvements in vertical recession depth, root surface coverage, and clinical attachment levels in test and control groups, compared to postoperative data. Pocket depth differences were not significant (P<.01).

Author List

Kassab MM, Cohen RE, Andreana S, Dentino AR

Author

Andrew Dentino BS,DDS,PhD Professor & Program Director of Periodontics in the Surgical Sciences department at Marquette University

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Analysis of Variance
Connective Tissue
Edetic Acid
Female
Gingiva
Gingival Recession
Humans
Male
Smear Layer
Tooth Root