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Decision Making in Gingival Recession Treatment: Scientific Evidence and Clinical Experience
Author(s) -
Rasperini Giulio,
Acunzo Raffaele,
Limiroli Enrico
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical advances in periodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.182
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2163-0097
pISSN - 2573-8046
DOI - 10.1902/cap.2011.100002
Subject(s) - gingival recession , medicine , dentistry , recession , connective tissue , orthodontics , pathology , keynesian economics , economics
Focused Clinical Question: What are the key considerations for selecting the best surgical approach in mucogingival plastic surgery? Summary: Treatment of gingival recession has become an important therapeutic issue due to the increasing number of cosmetic requests from patients. The dual goals of mucogingival treatment include complete root coverage, up to the cemento‐enamel junction, and blending of tissue color between the treated area and non‐treated adjacent tissues. Even though the connective tissue graft is commonly considered the “gold standard” for treatment of recession defects, it may not always be the best surgical option for every case. Conclusions: Under non‐experimental conditions, all root coverage procedures may be effective in terms of complete root coverage and excellent esthetics. Careful analyses of patient‐ and defect‐related factors, however, are key considerations prior to selecting an appropriate surgical technique.