Clinical parameters
SECONDARY
Clinical parameters were recorded at baseline and 3 and 6 months postoperatively by a single examiner (SN) who was blinded, trained, and calibrated with a good intra-examiner agreement (0.82 ĸ value). Clinical parameters recorded were gingival thickness (GT) and interdental papilla (IDP) height as secondary outcomes. GT measurements were recorded using anesthetic needle with a stopper technique [