External Root Resorption Following Partial-Thickness Connective Tissue Graft Placement: A Case Report

2002 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven D. Hokett ◽  
Mark E. Peacock ◽  
William T. Burns ◽  
Gary D. Swiec ◽  
Michael F. Cuenin
Author(s):  
Anita Mehta

The Gingival recession is considered a multi-factorial. The etiology may be an anatomically vulnerable area, faulty tooth brushing, high frenum attachment. In cases where there is progressive recession, aesthetics concern or increasing dentinal hypersensitivity, we can do recession coverage. Depending upon the presence or absence of adequate keratinized tissue we can choose the technique. In case of adequate width of keratinized tissue, usually we can do displaced flap and in case where there is inadequate width, we can do gingival grafting.


2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 565-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo Maeda Reino ◽  
Arthur Belem Novaes Jr. ◽  
Marcio Fernando de Moraes Grisi ◽  
Luciana Prado Maia ◽  
Sergio Luis Scombatti de Souza

Subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) has been extensively used for a variety of clinical applications. However, the surgical procedure may not allow control of graft thickness. The purpose of this case series is to illustrate a modification to the single incision palatal harvesting technique in order to control the SCTG thickness without increasing patient discomfort. Fifty cases from thirty systemically and periodontally healthy patients with at least one multiple gingival recession were treated with coronally advanced flaps combined with a SCTG. The palatal area served as the donor site, from where a single perpendicular incision was made to obtain a full thickness flap. Next, 1-2 mm of the flap was elevated and dissected to obtain a partial thickness flap. The graft remained attached to the full-partial thickness flap. After determining the desired SCTG thickness, the graft was harvested from the palatal flap. The patients healed uneventfully at 7 days postoperatively and primary closure was obtained for all palatal donor sites. The SCTG length and width varied depending on the needs of each case, but the SCTG thickness was well controlled with only 0.24 mm standard deviation. The suggested modification granted control of the SCTG dimensions and achieved complete wound closure within a week.


2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Jiménez Bolaños DDS ◽  
Marcelino Fernández Murillo

The root coverage procedure to treat gingival recessions is the best line of treatment, being the most used the coronal advanced flap.  There have been multiple clinical and aesthetic results that cast doubt on whether this procedure by adding a connective tissue graft will be a more predictable and more aesthetic regarding defect removal. In this case report a patient 24-year-old male refers hypersensitivity and aesthetic discomfort in the area of gingival recession.  An autologous graft with a coronal flap advancement of connective tissue will be used. After six months of healing the patient reports improvements in: sensitivity, plaque control and aesthetics.


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