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A Novel Technique in Root-Coverage Procedures: The Fibrin-Assisted Soft-Tissue Promotion Concept
Alexandre-Amir Aalam1, Alina Krivitky Aalam2, Joseph Choukroun3
1Clinical Assistant Professor, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California; Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology; Diplomate, American Board of Oral Implantology; Private Practice, Los Angeles California.
Abstract:
The goal of periodontal plastic surgery is to correct the soft-tissue deformities associated with the loss of attached and keratinized tissue. A variety of flap manipulations related to the use of subepithelial connective tissue grafts are described with great success in the literature but are linked with morbidity and harvesting-quality issues, inclining clinicians and researchers to find alternatives to such techniques. Advanced platelet-rich fibrin, which is widely used in medicine and oral therapy, represents a newer generation of blood-derived growth factors. This article discusses a simple and reproducible root-coverage procedure utilizing the fibrin-assisted soft-tissue promotion concept.