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Gingival Management and Retraction

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Extra-Coronal Restorations

Part of the book series: BDJ Clinician’s Guides ((BDJCG))

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This chapter will emphasise the need to:

  • Ensure the gingivae are healthy and have had time to stabilise following periodontal treatment or surgery

  • Discuss with patients the possibility that subgingival margins may eventually become visible

  • Be aware of the medicaments and techniques used for gingival retraction in conjunction with gingival retraction cords and gingival retraction pastes

  • Use a gentle technique for retraction cord placement to avoid gingival recession

  • Consider using electrosurgery or laser surgery to help with more difficult cases

  • Delay retaking impressions for at least 3 weeks where gingival bleeding is an issue.

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  1. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Jenna Trainor & Robert Wassell

  2. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Leeds School of Dentistry, Leeds, UK

    Andrew Keeling

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  1. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Robert Wassell

  2. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Francis Nohl

  3. Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Jimmy Steele

  4. Edinburgh Dental Institute, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Angus Walls

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Trainor, J., Keeling, A., Wassell, R. (2019). Gingival Management and Retraction. In: Wassell, R., Nohl, F., Steele, J., Walls, A. (eds) Extra-Coronal Restorations. BDJ Clinician’s Guides. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79093-0_21

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