Unident Clinic specializes in plastic of gingival recession with an experienced team led by Dr. Igli Mecuku, DDS, a periodontology and oral implantology specialist trained at PFUR and Penza State University. He has extensive expertise in soft tissue augmentation and root coverage procedures, backed by research on reinforced membranes for alveolar bone defects. The procedure may cost around $350.
Unident Clinic is a private dental center in Tirana, led by an experienced maxillofacial surgeon. It specializes in implantology, smile makeovers, and comprehensive dental care. The clinic treats around 3,000 patients each year, many from Europe and the CIS.
Specializes in root coverage procedures and gum recession treatments at Unident Clinic with advanced surgical techniques.
Dr. Igli Mecuku is a specialist in periodontology and oral implantology at Unident Clinic in Tirana. He won first place in the IV Russian Student Olympiad for Oral Surgery. Dr. Mecuku completed doctoral research on reinforced membranes for alveolar bone defects.
Unident Clinic is a private dental center in Tirana, led by an experienced maxillofacial surgeon. It specializes in implantology, smile makeovers, and comprehensive dental care. The clinic treats around 3,000 patients each year, many from Europe and the CIS.
This therapy restores lost gum tissue to protect exposed tooth roots and enhance your smile\"s aesthetics.
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