title: Clinical evaluation of the efficacy of a GTR membrane (HEALIGUIDE) and demineralised bone matrix (OSSEOGRAFT) as a space maintainer in the treatment of Miller's Class I gingival recession.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  RESULTS
  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.
authors: Department of Periodontics, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Uhandi, India.
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