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Clinical Evaluation of Gingival Recession Treated by Coronally Repositioned Flap Technique
Author(s) -
Tenenbaum H.,
Klewansky P.,
Roth J. J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1980.51.12.686
Subject(s) - gingival recession , dentistry , medicine , orthodontics , gingival and periodontal pocket , periodontitis
T hirty‐four areas of gingival recession in ten patients were treated by a coronally repositioned flap procedure. All but four of these areas had received a free gingival graft previously. The postoperative evaluations of the wound healing were made at 2 weeks and at 1, 2, 4, 6 and 12 months after the final surgery. In most cases the amount of gingival recession was reduced with the average tissue gain being 1.82 mm. The gingival sulcus depth was unaffected by the procedure. Several cases showed total root coverage. Although the procedure described has many advantages, the authors feel these must be carefully weighed against the disadvantages before subjecting patients to such surgery.