Recession Coverage
Single recession coverage with coronally advanced flap in thin biotype
Aim: Root coverage combining Geistlich Mucograft® with coronally advanced flap (CAF) without the morbidity of soft-tissue graft harvest.
Conclusion: Recession coverage with Geistlich Mucograft® and CAF provides an acceptable option to connective tissue graft and CAF. A notable creeping attachment of the gingiva is observed in this case with Geistlich Mucograft® during the healing of the surgical site and optimal outcomes after 6 months appear to have further improved at 1 year follow-up.
Pre-operative image showing the recession defect (tooth 13).
After elevation of a partial thickness flap, the interdental papillae are de-epithelialised.
Geistlich Mucograft® is placed over the defect and sutured to the papillae.
The flap is coronally advanced and sutured completely covering the 3D-matrix.
Healing of the surgical site 1 week after treatment.
Post-operative situation after 4 weeks.
Surgical site 3 months post-operative.
Optimal outcome 6 months post-operative. Note the natural appearance of the soft tissue achieved with Geistlich Mucograft®.
1 Guire MK & Scheyer ET. J Periodontol. 2010 Aug;81(8):1108-17
2 McGuire MK & Scheyer ET. J Periodontol. 2016 Mar;87(3):221-7
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