Nanditha S, Priya M S, Sabitha S, Arun K V, Avaneendra T
Department of Periodontics, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Uhandi, India.
J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2011 Apr;15(2):156-60. doi: 10.4103/0972-124X.84386.
Periodontal plastic surgical procedures aimed at coverage of exposed root surface have evolved into routine treatment modalities. The present study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness and predictability of using a collagen barrier along with a demineralized bone matrix in the treatment of recession defects in a single surgical procedure.
Seventeen patients with Miller's class I recession were treated with a combination of a collagen barrier used along with a bone graft and coronally advanced flap technique. Clinical parameters were recorded at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months.
The study showed a highly significant reduction in the recession depth (70.29 ± 21.96%) at the end of the study. This study showed that the use of this technique for recession coverage is highly predictable and highly esthetic root coverage can be obtained.
