Title
Treatment of a single gingival recession with a subepithelial connective tissue graft with a double papilla flap: A case report
Date Issued
01 February 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
SAGE Publications Ltd
Abstract
Gingival recessions are widely prevalent deformities that affect the normal position of the gingiva and cause exposure of the tooth root, and are often associated with unsatisfactory aesthetics and dentin hypersensitivity. The double papilla technique for root covering is a periodontal plastic surgery technique recommended for the treatment of gingival recessions. In this case report, we show the clinical results after a 12-month follow-up of a root-covering procedure in an upper canine affected by a gingival recession. A 56-year-old patient presenting a Cairo type I gingival recession on the vestibular surface of tooth 23 was treated with a one-stage surgical procedure, carried out using the double papilla technique in combination with a partially epithelialized connective tissue graft, reaching 100% root coverage. After a 12-month follow-up, this technique showed highly successful results both in 100% coverage of the defect and in long-term stability and aesthetics.
Volume
10
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85125850002
Source
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
ISSN of the container
2050313X
Sponsor(s)
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (grants Fondecyt 1181780 and 1220999) from the Chilean Government. The authors thank BIOMEP SAS for providing them with the clinical facilities where the mucogingival surgery was performed. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (grants Fondecyt 1181780 and 1220999) from the Chilean Government.
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