Contemporary minimally invasive VISTA approach for gingival recession coverage: a case series

Gingival recession is a common problem that requires periodontal surgery to restore esthetics. The vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access (VISTA) technique is a minimally invasive recession coverage method that has gained popularity. This case series reviews the treatment outcomes in 10 patients with a total of 28 Miller Class I or Class II recession defects in the maxillary anterior region. The defects were treated with the VISTA technique alone without any grafting material. The clinical parameters measured at baseline and at 3- and 6-month follow-up examinations were probing depth, clinical attachment level, Gingival Index, width and thickness of attached gingiva, and height of gingival recession. Statistical analysis (repeated-measures analysis of variance with a post hoc Bonferroni test) revealed that all clinical parameters except probing depth and thickness of attached gingiva showed statistically significant improvement from baseline to the follow-up examinations (P < 0.001). A mean root coverage of 78.99% was achieved. Even when performed without any grafting material, the VISTA technique is a reliable method to obtain recession coverage in the maxillary anterior region.