The technique of free autogenous gingival grafting (FGG) has undergone little modification since its introduction by Bjorn in Scandinavia in 1963 [1] and by King and Pennel in the United States in 1964 [2]. The technique is widely used to treat a variety of mucogingival problems such as insufficient or lack of attached gingiva, the presence of high frenum attachments, shallow fornix and denuded...

One of the most common esthetic concern associated with the periodontal tissues is gingival recession. Gingival recession is the exposure of root surfaces due to apical migration of the gingival tissue margins; gingival margin migrates apical to the cementoenamel junction. Although it rarely results in tooth loss, marginal tissue recession is associated with thermal and tactile sensitivity, est...

Gingival augmentation procedures are indicated primarily to increase an insufficient amount of gingiva and sometimes to halt the progression of gingival recession. Inadequate or absence of attached gingival is considered detrimental to periodontal health by many researchers. Individuals with less than optimal oral hygiene practice can be helped by increasing the width of attached gingiva and ve...

Gingival recession (GR) is a common clinical situation observed in patient populations regardless of their age and ethnicity. It has been estimated that over 60% of the human population has gingival recession. It is the final effect of the interaction of multiple etiological factors. Identification and definition of the range of influence is often not possible, with the result that new methods ...

If K is an unbounded closed convex subset of Ed having nonempty interior, we seek necessary and/or sufficient conditions to ensure that the boundary of K can be externally illuminated from a finite set of directions. This problem was stated as open in a recent book by Boltyanski. The tools used in this search are those developed by Visibility Theory such as the ideas of star, inner stem, visibi...

The study examines how the recent economic crisis and the related unfavourable economic features affect poverty. As economic crisis is usually associated with many economic and social problems, it tries to determine to what extent it influences poverty. The paper attempts to prove that economic recession contributes not only to the impoverishment of a significant section of society, but also in...

The soft tissue architecture is an important part of an attractive smile. Autogenous connective grafts have been successful in treating gingival recession. Their availability, however, is limited by palatal anatomy. Acellular dermal matrices have been shown to be successful in the treatment of gingival recession and do not have availability problems. Traditional flap elevation can lead to shrin...

One of the most common mucoginigival problems are gingival recession with decreased width of attached gingiva and shallow vestibule. Many techniques have been employed till date to increase the width of attached gingiva and for root coverage. But in all these techniques multiple surgeries had to be performed to achieve predictable results. In such procedures, firstly the width of attached gingi...

Gingival recession is one of the most common esthetic concerns associated with the periodontal tissues. Gingival recession is the exposure of root surfaces due to apical migration of the gingival tissue margins. Coronally advanced flap (CAF) technique and its modifications have been proposed in the literature to correct gingival recession defects. This paper reports the treatment of multiple gi...

Aims: to determine the prevalence of gingival recession and dentine hypersensitivity among the study population, and evaluate the distribution of dentine hypersensitivity among various types of teeth in mild, moderate and severe degrees of gingival recession. Relationship between the severity of gingival recession and dentine hypersensitivity was also evaluated. Materials and Methods: Clinical ...