Open AccessModified coronally advanced flap design in management of isolated gingival recession: Saddle flap technique
Author(s) -
S. Rȧjeswari,
Triveni M Gowda,
Ashish Kumar,
PL Ravishankar,
Kapa Bhargavi Preeti,
Divya Dhingra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_625_19
Subject(s) - medicine , gingival recession , dentistry , saddle , clinical efficacy , patient satisfaction , orthodontics , surgery , mathematical optimization , mathematics
Saddle flap technique, a modified coronally advanced flap approach for isolated gingival recession management was introduced and assessed in terms of clinical efficacy and patient satisfaction. A total of 10 systemically healthy subjects with isolated gingival recession defect (Miller Class I and II) were enrolled in the study. The primary endpoint measure was patient satisfaction in terms of esthetics and percentage root coverage. The secondary outcome measures comprised clinical attachment level change, gingival thickness variation, width of keratinized tissue alteration, and postoperative healing. At 1 year postoperative, 80% of the treated sites achieved 100% root coverage. Based on clinical results, saddle flap technique could be considered as one of the possible treatment options for isolated gingival recession with good esthetic and patient satisfaction.