title: Comparing semilunar coronally positioned flap to standard coronally positioned flap using periodontal clinical parameters.
abstract: This study compared the effectiveness of 2 surgical root coverage techniques--semilunar coronally positioned flap and coronally advanced flap--using the clinical parameters of periodontal tissues from patients with Miller Class I gingival recession. Twenty patients (20-50 years of age) were selected. Basic periodontal treatment was performed, and plaque index, gingival index, probing depth, clinical attachment level, and height of the attached gingiva were determined. Each patient was placed into 1 of 2 groups: Group 1 patients underwent the semilunar coronally positioned flap technique, and Group 2 patients underwent the coronally advanced flap technique. Patients were assessed for 180 days. Both groups showed significant reduction of plaque and gingival indices and an improvement in clinical attachment levels and probing depth. However, results showed the standard coronally positioned flap technique was deemed more effective due to significant clinical attachment level gains.
authors.forename: Carlos Augusto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Nassar
authors.forename: Wilson Aparecido Dias
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tonet
authors.forename: Mayron Barros
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Secundes
authors.forename: Patricia Oehlmeyer
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Nassar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D013357:Subgingival Curettage / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: gingival recession; periodontium; surgical flaps