title: Six year follow-up of a root coverage procedure on a lower molar tooth with lateral pedicle flap.
abstract: Loss of periodontal attachment and subsequent recession is one of the most common deformities that affects the periodontium. Gingival recession is a muco-gingival defect, which is commonly treated for esthetic and physiologic reasons. Adequate thickness of attached gingiva and root coverage is essential in restored teeth for proper masticatory function as well as for oral hygiene maintenance. Various root coverage procedures Nill have been proposed to correct recession defects, including coronally advanced flap and lateral pedicle flap (LPF). A case report is presented dealing with the treatment of a gingival recession on a mandibular molar tooth using LPF with a 6-year follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Noorudeen
authors.forename: Anie Mary
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shereef
keywords: Class III defect; coverage; periodontal surgery; tooth root