Free gingival graft and coronally repositioned flap. A 2-year follow-up report

Eleven cases are described in which the width of attached gingiva was increased by a free gingival graft, followed 2 months later by a coronally repositioned flap. This two-step operation was performed on 36 areas of recession in 11 patients. In all cases, the procedure has much improved the periodontium functionally as well esthetically. In two patients, a clinically stable reattachment has taken place within preexisting dentinal cavities. The relationship of the probe tip to periodontal tissues during probing and the reattachment of both epithelium and connective tissues are discussed.