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Giovanni Zucchelli Publisher: Quitessence Publishing Co Inc Language: English ISBN: 978-88-7492-171-3 Edition: 1/e Publish Year: 2013 Pages: 820, illustrated Price: US $390 Prof. Giovanni Zucchelli, well-known periodontist, author of numerous articles and books approaches esthetic surgical techniques on the mucogingiva around natural teeth and implants in his new book entitled “Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery”. The book has 820 pages, over 2,000 illustrations that are inserted along the 31 chapters. The first eight chapters tackle the diagnosis, etiology, pathogenesis, prognosis, predetermining root coverage, diagnosis and indications for treatment of gingival recession. The next three chapters present the root coverage surgical techniques, the factors that determine the choice of the technique and proper technique. They also detail the stages of the treatment of the root surface, amelogenesis, gingival clefts, caries and noncarious cervical lesions with gingival recession defects. The subsequent chapters cover different types and techniques of making flaps adapted to clinical situation ̸