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Treatment of gingival recession using a coronally-advanced flap procedure with or without placental membrane
Sarah Grace George1, Anil Kumar Kanakamedala1, Jaideep Mahendra1
1Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, India.
Aim:
The aim of the present study was to compare the treatment of gingival recession defects using a coronally-advanced flap procedure with or without placental membrane.
Methods:
Sixty teeth in 15 patients with single and multiple Miller's class I and II gingival recession defects bilaterally in the anterior and premolar region of the maxilla and mandible were divided into two groups. In group I (control), 30 recession defects were treated with coronally-advanced flap alone using Zucchelli's technique. In group II (test), 30 recession defects were treated with coronally-advanced flap along with placental membrane. Probing depth, height of the gingival recession (HGR), clinical attachment level (CAL), width of the gingival recession, and width of the keratinized tissue (WKT) were recorded at baseline and 3 and 6 months after the surgical procedures.
Results:
There was a statistically-significant reduction in the HGR, gain in the CAL, and WKT in group II compared to group I.
Conclusion:
Coronally-advanced flap with placental allograft provides a reliable technique for root coverage when compared to coronally-advanced flap alone.
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