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soft tissue treatment Healthy gum tissue protects your teeth from are you a candidate periodontal disease and sensitivity while for gum recession giving you a great smile. Routine dental Only a trained clinician can determine check-ups along with proper brushing are the best treatment plan. Please ask us essential for maintaining healthy gums but to explain the benefits and risks to see if some patients may require treatment. AlloDermTM RTM is right for you. Patient results may vary. Gum recession is sometimes treated by retrieving soft tissue from the roof (palate) of your mouth. However, removing a section of your palate creates pain and discomfort that may not be necessary.

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AlloDermTM Regenerative Tissue Matrix (RTM) References: 1. AlloDerm: An Effective Alternative to Palatal Donor Tissue for Treatment of Gingival Recession. Allen EP. Dent Today 2006; 25: 48-52. AlloDermTM RTM allows us to restore your 2. Clinical Evaluation of 3 Techniques to Augment Keratinized Tissue Without Root Coverage. Harris RJ. J Periodontol 2001; 72: 932-938. smile without retrieving tissue from the 3. Histologic Evaluation of Autogenous Connective Tissue and Acellular TM Dermal Matrix Grafts in Humans. Cummings LC, Kaldahl WB, Allen EP. palate. AlloDerm RTM can provide a natural J Periodontol 2005; 76: 178-186. outcome and is an alternative to using your own tissue.1

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Aggressive tooth brushing and periodontal AlloDermTM RTM is donated tissue that has AlloDermTM RTM is widely used in the disease are two primary causes for been processed to remove cells creating a medical and dental fields for plastic and recession and can lead to the following: regenerative tissue matrix. Its success in soft reconstructive surgery. tissue treatments is documented by more than • unattractive smile 10 years of dental applications and research. Since its introduction in 1994, over one million • root sensitivity AlloDermTM RTM grafts have been successfully • loss of supporting bone placed in various applications. • tooth decay • plaque build-up2 Donor tissue is extensively screened and • risk of future recession2 tested and then undergoes proprietary processing to ensure that AlloDermTM RTM is ready for use in patients.

potential benefits of what to expect AlloDermTM RTM The site may be covered with a dressing material. Recovery instructions can vary for gum recession leads to Thousands of clinicians and patients have complications beyond esthetics each patient. Instructions may include but are made AlloDermTM RTM their choice for gum not limited to: recession due to the following advantages: • limit tooth brushing near site • excellent safety profile and predictable • avoid chewing near site 1 alternative to your own tissue • take medications as prescribed: 1 • offers natural outcome - antibiotics • avoids pain and potential complications - pain medication 3 associated with removing palatal tissue - mouth rinse natural gum line restored before after

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Clinical images courtesy of John Paul Gallardo, DDS, PA, Miami