Periodontal plastic pioneering procedures revisited.
BACKGROUND
Various periodontal plastic procedures are available for treatment of localized gingival recessions. However, in the mirage of newer techniques and materials available, it is difficult for clinicians to decide on the treatment modality. Pioneering techniques provide a cost effective and effective means of maintaining esthetics in recession cases.


METHODS
Twenty-two subjects with localized gingival recessions were divided in equal groups and treated with lateral pedicle graft (Group A) and Free mucosal graft (Group B). Clinical parameters of length and width of recession and apico coronal length of keratinized gingiva (ACKG) was measured at baseline, 30 and 90 days. Root coverage percentage was calculated.


RESULTS
Both groups were effective in recession coverage and gain in ACKG. Root coverage gained in Group A was 65.0 ± 25.2% and for Group B was 61.6 ± 20.5%.


CONCLUSIONS
Lateral pedicle graft and Free mucosal graft provide not only effective means of gaining in root coverage of localized gingival recession cases but also result in gain of ACKG. These techniques remain an important part of periodontal plastic surgery.
Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
Rameshwari
R
Singhal
Professor & Head, Department of Periodontics, I.D.S.T. Dental College, Modinagar, India.
Vipin
V
Agarwal
Director, P.G. Studies, Department of Periodontics, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, India.
B P
BP
Khattak
Professor & Head, Department of Periodontics, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, India.
Anamika
A
Sharma
Consultant Physician, RR Diabetes & Heart Care Centre, Lucknow, India.
Vivek
V
Agarwal
Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
Pavitra
P
Rastogi
Free mucosal graft; Gingival recession; Lateral pedicle graft