Wound healing in human gingiva was stud. ied on 15 gingivectomy and 85 second biopsy sections taken at 6, 7, 14, 21, or 28 days after gingivectomy. Hydroxyproline concentration did not indicate completion of healing by 28 days. Projected time for completion of connective tissue repair was 49 days.
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