Coronally Advanced Flap a Predictable Procedure for Gingival Recession Management- A Case Series
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https://doi.org/10.69980/ajpr.v28i4.283Keywords:
Coronal flap, graft, denudation, esthetics, multiple recession, root exposureAbstract
Oral health is not limited on maintaining merely good hygiene but is also dependent upon mastication efficiency and harmonious occlusion. There can be various factors which affect the mastication efficiency including mal-positioned tooth, tooth brush trauma and root denudation. Root denudation is often accomplished with hyperemia and tooth sensitivity which causes gingival recession. It is usually associated with accumulation of dental plaque and forms the basis of clinical attachment and tooth loss, ultimately leading to tooth extraction and bone deformities. The overall impact is not only loss of masticatory efficiency but also psychological depression affecting personal confidence also. Since esthetics is considered as part of individual physical development, so gingival recession is a major hurdle for maintaining individual esthetic health. Although, there are a variety of treatment options available for gingival recession ranging from the free gingival grafts to Lateral pedicle grafts, advanced flaps have an additional benefit of providing good esthetic outcomes. Coronally advanced flap is a typical example which has been used extensively to provide good colour blending and is often associated with less comorbidity and excellent esthetic results. In combination also, it is considered as a good therapeutic modality. It can be used for single/multiple recession defects. All techniques have their own merits and demerits and they are often dependent upon many factors like depth, anatomy and supportive factors in the associated gingival recession defect. Hence, a case series has been presented with single/multiple recession defects of patients with esthetic concerns and advanced bone loss. The aim of this case series is to provide an insight to gingival recession treatment using Coronally advanced technique to achieve excellent esthetic outcomes.
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