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Three-year follow-up of the additive effect of concentrated growth factor to the coronally advanced flap in Miller's class I and class II recession defects: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Dental and medical problems · Syed VA, Katariya C, Rajasekar A, Malaiappan S, Ramamurthy J · 2026-07-01

Researchers compared coronally advanced flap surgery alone versus combined with concentrated growth factor for treating gingival recession over three years. The combination approach produced greater recession reduction, wider attached gingiva, and less postoperative pain.

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