title: Vestibular unit transplantation in the coverage of gingival recession: a microsurgical approach.
abstract: The palate, maxillary tuberosity and edentulous ridges are generally used as the donor sites for connective tissue grafts. This article shows the use of vestibular soft tissue of a tooth in the coverage of localized gingival recession. The vestibular unit was harvested during crown lengthening procedures, sutured over the denuded root surface, and covered with a coronally advanced flap without vertical incisions. The healing was uneventful with complete coverage of the recession up to 18 months. The vestibular unit of a tooth can serve as the donor area for a connective tissue graft in the coverage of gingival recessions, resulting in stable outcomes.
authors.forename: Nejat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nizam
authors.forename: Aliye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akcalı
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation*; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery*; D005890:Gingivectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000601:surgery; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods