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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 174-177 |
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A case of successful management of class III gingival recession using subepithelial connective tissue graft
Wahengbam Brucelee1, Saini Ashish2, Wahengbam Pragya3, Somorendro Singh4
1 Department of Conservative and Endodontics, Babu Banarasi Das, College of Dental Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Periodontics, Babu Banarasi Das, College of Dental Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, India
3 Department of Conservative and Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
4 J N Medical College, Imphal, Manipur, India
Correspondence Address:
Wahengbam Brucelee
Department of Conservative and Endodontics, Babu Banarasi Das, College of Dental Sciences, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2229-5194.131217
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Marginal tissue recession presents a common condition in Periodontology. Recession defects around teeth are usually treated to achieve patient-centered outcomes such as reduction in root sensitivity, ease in plaque control, and aesthetic concerns regarding excessive tooth length and abnormal gingival contour. It is believed that cases of recession in which the etiological factors are well diagnosed and eliminated show a great percentage of recession coverage. According to Miller, Class I and II show complete recession coverage whereas cases with class III are only capable of partial coverage. A variety of surgical procedures have been described for recession coverage. The present case report presents a clinical case classified as Miller's class III recession which was treated using coronally advanced partial thickness flap with subepithelial connective tissue graft to obtain root coverage and also eliminate the aesthetic deficiency.
Clinical Relevance To Interdisciplinary Dentistry
- Thorough knowledge of anatomy of donor and recipient site is important for success of coronally advanced partial thickness flap with subepithelial connective tissue graft.
- Proper case selection and elimination of etiologic factors is key to successful management of gingival recession.
- Subepithelial connective tissue graft if used.
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