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Diverse modalities of gingival replacement: A report of three cases

Gingival replacement is often a component of comprehensive prosthodontics. Gingival prostheses may be fixed or removable. It can be made from acrylics, composite resins, silicones or porcelain-based materials.This paper describes different clinical situations in which three types of gingival prosthe...

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Autores principales: Vinnakota, Dileep N, Akula, Sreenivas R, Kukunoor, Swetha, Mempally, Harikumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3532797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23293490
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.103627
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Sumario:Gingival replacement is often a component of comprehensive prosthodontics. Gingival prostheses may be fixed or removable. It can be made from acrylics, composite resins, silicones or porcelain-based materials.This paper describes different clinical situations in which three types of gingival prostheses, removable acrylic veneer with melanin pigmentation, fixed ceramic veneer and flexible nylon based veneer, were used effectively.