Mucoperiosteal plastic surgical treatment of gingival recession by sub epithelial connective tissue graft: a case report

Marginal tissue recession represents a common condition in periodontology. Gingival recession associated with root surface exposure is a complex phenomenon that may present numerous therapeutic challenges to the clinician. Recession may be accompanied by root caries or abraded surfaces, and patients may complain of esthetic defects or root hypersensitivity. One goal of periodontal therapy is to regenerate the lost attachment apparatus of the teeth. Accordingly, it has become evident during the past decade that a variety of regenerative procedures have the potential to correct gingival recession defects via augmentation of the width and height of keratinized or attached gingiva, as well as to obtain partial or complete root coverage. The majority of these procedures consist of periodontal plastic surgical (mucogingival) graft techniques, either alone or in combination with guided tissue regenerative procedures. In this case, a 28-year-old male patient came to the Department of Period ontology with chief complaints of sensitivity to cold food/fluids in lower front tooth for last one year and an unpleasant look. Recession coverage was done by sub epithelial connective tissue graft. Results were good and appreciable. The procedure is discussed in the following article.