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- Title
Comparison of semilunar coronally advanced flap alone and in combination with button technique in the treatment of Miller's Class I and II gingival recessions: A pilot study.
- Authors
Bhandari, Rajat; Uppal, Ranjit Singh; Kahlon, Karanprakash Singh
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Gingival recession (GR) is one of the most common esthetic and functional concerns associated with periodontal disease. A variety of surgical procedures has been introduced to the field of cosmetic periodontology for the treatment of GR.<bold>Aim: </bold>To evaluate and compare the clinical outcome of semilunar coronally advanced flap (SCAF) with and without button technique in the treatment of Miller's Class I and II GRs.<bold>Study Design: </bold>A total of 12 subjects with bilateral single Miller's Class I and II recession were selected for the study. Split mouth design was used.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>Surgical sites were randomly divided into test and control groups. In control sites, SCAF alone was done whereas in test site, a combination of SCAF and button technique was performed. The clinical parameters including GR, periodontal pocket depth, clinical attachment level (CAL), and width of keratinized gingiva were recorded at baseline and 6 months postsurgery. Data so collected were put to statistical analysis.<bold>Statistical Analysis: </bold>Student's t-test was used to find significance of parameters between baseline and 6 months. For inter-group comparisons paired t-test was performed.<bold>Results: </bold>Statistically significant improvements were recorded in both groups from baseline to 6 months. Inter-group comparison yielded statistically significant differences in GR and CAL in favor of test group.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Combination of SCAF and button technique resulted in statistically significant improvements in clinical parameters as compared to SCAF alone. Future clinical studies with much larger sample size and longer follow-up periods are warranted.
- Subjects
GINGIVAL recession; GINGIVAL diseases; GINGIVITIS; PERIODONTAL disease; ORAL diseases; MAXILLA surgery; COMPARATIVE studies; SURGICAL flaps; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; RESEARCH; PILOT projects; EVALUATION research; TREATMENT effectiveness; SURGERY
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2015, Vol 26, Issue 6, p609
- ISSN
0970-9290
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.4103/0970-9290.176925