title: Treatment of isolated recession defects using the lateral sliding flap: a case series.
abstract: Root coverage using the lateral sliding flap technique presents many potential benefits to patients with localized recession defects. By using the tissue adjacent to the recession defect, the lateral sliding flap allows for correction of the defect without the discomfort encountered during other grafting techniques associated with palatal donor sites. This procedure is a time efficient, less invasive, and highly aesthetic treatment option for managing isolated recession defects. The following case series describes this technique and demonstrates its efficacy in various clinical settings.
authors.affiliation: University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA. icedental@aol.com
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Isler
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kolhatkar
authors.forename: Monish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome