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Impact of interleukin 1 gene polymorphism and smoking on long-term stability following gingival recession treatment.
The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry - 1 Jan 2000
Jankovic Sasha, Aleksic Zoran, Dimitrijevic Bozidar, Camargo Paulo, Kenney Barry, Lekovic Vojislav
Abstract excerpt
Risk factors such as smoking, genetic factors, and tissue biotype play an important role in the etiology, predictability, and long-term stability of gingival recession treatment. This study was designed to evaluate the influence of interleukin 1 (IL-1) polymorphism and smoking on the stability of gingival recession treatment after 1 and 3 years. All patients (n = 55) were treated for type I and II recession...
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