Assessment of in healthy versus gingivitis and chronic periodontitis: A clinico-microbiological study.

Background: Dental caries and periodontal disease are most common oral diseases. are considered to be the major pathogens in initiation of dental caries. Evidence shows that periodontal disease and caries share a number of contributory factors.

The pouch and tunnel technique for management of multiple gingival recession defects.

The desire for improved esthetics has increased tremendously over the years. Periodontal plastic surgery deals with regenerative procedures designed to restore form, function and enhance esthetics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of subepithelial connective tissue graft using pouch and tunnel technique as root coverage procedure.