[Bilaminar technic in the treatment of gingival recessions]

Bilaminar procedures represent an evolution in the treatment of marginal tissue recessions. A connective tissue graft removed from the palate and over which a pedicle flap is sutured, is used in these procedures. The advantages of these new procedures are: 1) sure predictability of graft survival to which a double-blood supply is guaranteed; 2) primary intention healing at the donor site, with minimum post-operative discomfort; 3) excellent esthetic results consisting of better color blending between graft and adjacent tissues and absence of keloid- like scars, very common after free gingival grafts.