Root Coverage with Giovanni Zucchelli

Giorgio Pagni in conversation with Giovanni Zucchelli about his key publication on Root Coverage.

Reference: Zucchelli G, Amore C, Sforza NM, Montebugnoli L, De Sanctis M: Bilaminar techniques for the treatment of recession-type defects. A comparative clinical study. J Clin Periodontol 2003; 30: 862–870.

The study by Giovanni Zucchelli and co-authors, among the Massimo De Sanctis, is a key publication in the field of root coverage. Giorgio Pagni talked to Giovanni Zucchelli about the study, the impact that it today still has, and about what is important nowadays in muco-gingival surgery – and what might be in the future. He also talked about the important role that several mentors played during his early career. The interview was recorded during the International Osteology Symposium in Barcelona, 25-27 April 2019.