background: localized gingival recession can be treated successfully via coronally positioned fl ap (cpf) and additional use of root surface demineralization agents. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of additional use of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (edta) and citric acid as a root conditioner in association with cpf to cover localized buccal gingival recessions. materi...

The aim of the present article is to summarize current knowledge in terms of the etiology, diagnosis, prognosis and surgical treatment of gingival recession. Whilst the main etiological factors (i.e. toothbrushing trauma and bacterial plaque) are well established, challenges still remain to be solved in the diagnostic, prognostic and classification processes of gingival recession, especially wh...

A 46-year-old woman presented at the Department of Periodontology, University of Giessen, with mild chronic periodontitis and multiple gingival recessions in the upper jaw. Examination revealed poorly contoured metal ceramic restorations. Resulting soft tissue contours were also less than ideal from an aesthetic perspective. Oral hygiene instructions, scaling, and root planing were performed to...

1957 and applied to surgical procedures that ameliorated the relationship between gingiva and alveolar mucosa. Mucogingival surgery has evolved from traditional pocket therapy into a plastic surgical method that includes periodontal, peri-implant, and mucosal concerns (eg, papilla loss, buccal root recession, volumetric defects, unaesthetic or asymmetric gingiva), whether they are caused by ana...