Gingival recession can result in an unesthetic appearance, hypersensitivity, and root caries. The physiological well-being of the patient is a significant factor associated with the success of dental therapy. Esthetics is one of the main concerns of the patient if recession is present especially in anteriors. Hence, the treatment of choice for root coverage for the anterior teeth should address...

Cervical dental caries and/or abrasions are often associated with gingival recessions. These lesions can be treated with either restorative or periodontal approaches. There are various periodontal approaches for treating gingival recessions associated with carious cervical lesions (Matter, 1979; Fourel, 1982; Miller, 1983; Pini Prato et al, 1992; Goldstein et al, 2002) that make it possible to ...

Gingival recessions may be classified according to a number of different systems. One of the most frequently used systems both in the literature and everyday practice is that proposed by Preston D. Miller in 1985. This classification assigned recessions to four different classes and gave a prognosis with regard to complete root coverage for each of the four situations following surgical treatme...

When lesions in soft tissue reach the gingival margin, they can produce aesthetic defects during its permanence and after its removal. Periodontal plastic surgery allows the correction of the gingival contour using different techniques. This paper is a case report of a peripheral ossifying fibroma removal in the interproximal area of teeth 21 and 22 in addition to root coverage of the affected ...

OBJECTIVES Complete root coverage is the primary objective to be accomplished when treating gingival recessions in patients with aesthetic demands. Furthermore, in order to satisfy patient demands fully, root coverage should be accomplished by soft tissue, the thickness and colour of which should not be distinguishable from those of adjacent soft tissue. The aim of the present split-mouth study...