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- Title
Management of Gingival Recession by the Use of an Acellular Dermal Graft Material: A 12-Case Series.
- Authors
Santos, A.; Goumenos, G.; Pascual, A.
- Abstract
Background: Different soft tissue defects can be treated by a variety of surgical procedures. Most of these techniques require the palatal area as a donor site. Recently, an acellular dermal graft has become available that can substitute for palatal donor tissue. Methods: This study describes the surgical technique for gingival augmentation and root coverage and the results of 12 clinical cases. A comparison between the three most popular mucogingival procedures for root coverage is also presented. Results: The results of the 12 patients and the 26 denuded surfaces have shown that we can obtain a mean root coverage of 74% with the acellular dermal graft. Thirteen out of the 26 denuded surfaces had complete root coverage. The average increase in keratinized tissue was 1.19 mm. It seems that the long-term results of the cases are stable. Conclusion: The proposed technique of root coverage with an acellular dermal graft can be a good alternative to soft tissue grafts for root coverage, and it should be part of our periodontal plastic surgery armamentarium.
- Subjects
GINGIVAL recession; HOMOGRAFTS; GINGIVA surgery; TOOTH root surgery; OPERATIVE dentistry; PLASTIC surgery
- Publication
Journal of Periodontology, 2005, Vol 76, Issue 11, p1982
- ISSN
0022-3492
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1902/jop.2005.76.11.1982