Clinical evaluation of gingival recession treated by coronally repositioned flap technique

Thirty-four areas of gingival recession in ten patients were treated by a coronally repositioned flap procedure. All but four of these areas had received a free gingiva graft previously. The postoperative evaluations of the wound healing were made at 2 weeks and at 1, 2, 4, 6 and 12 months after the final surgery. In most cases the amount of gingival recession was reduced with the average tissue gain being 1.82 mm. The gingival sulcus depth was unaffected by the procedure. Several cases showed total root coverage. Although the procedure described has many advantages, the authors feel these must be carefully weighed against the disadvantages before subjecting patients to such surgery.