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Mucogingival Volumetric Changes After Root Coverage With Acellular Dermal Matrix: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Clozza Emanuele,
Suzuki Takanori,
Kye Wayne,
Horowitz Robert A.,
Engebretson Steven P.
Publication year - 2014
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.2013.130028
Subject(s) - medicine , gingival recession , dentistry , maxilla , orthodontics
Monitoring mucogingival changes after treatment is of great interest for clinicians and researchers. Case Presentation: A 30‐year‐old non‐smoking male who exhibited multiple adjacent teeth with Miller Class I gingival recession in the esthetic zone underwent a root‐coverage procedure with an acellular dermal matrix graft. Dental stone casts of the maxilla were fabricated from impressions taken at baseline and 6 months after surgery. Subsequently, the entire surfaces of the casts were digitally captured with a three‐dimensional laser scanner. Virtual measurements were performed on superimposed casts to assess mucogingival changes during the 6‐month period. Complete resolution of gingival recessions was observed in all the treated sites, along with an overall increased thickness of mucosal tissues. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this case report, the proposed method may be promising for the evaluation of the outcome of root coverage and identifying biotype conversion.