title: Comparative clinical evaluation of laterally positioned pedicle graft and subepithelial connective tissue graft in the treatment of Miller's Class I and II gingival recession: A 6 months study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the study was to compare clinical outcomes of laterally positioned pedicle graft (LPPG) and subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) for treatment of Miller's Class I and II gingival recession defects, at the end of 6 months.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty Miller's Class I or II gingival recession defects (≥3 mm) (n = 30 each) on the labial aspect of anterior teeth were treated by either of the above techniques. Clinical parameters including recession depth (RD), width of keratinized gingiva (WKG), percentage of root coverage (%RC), and complete RC were recorded at baseline and 6 months postoperatively. Data were recorded and statistical analysis was done for both intergroup and intragroup.
  
  
  METHODS
  Paired t-test intragroup and Student's t-test intergroup.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In LPPG, RD decreased from 4.9 ± 0.99 mm to 1.1 ± 0.3 mm and WKG increased from 0.7 ± 0.87 to 4.5 ± 0.86 mm at 6 months, while in SCTG, RD decreased from 4.67 ± 1.12 mm to 0.46 ± 0.68 mm and WKG increased from 1.1 ± 0.99 to 5.33 ± 0.72 mm at 6 months postoperatively. The values of the soft tissue coverage remained stable for 6 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Highly significant and effective soft tissue coverage was obtained by both techniques. LPPG resulted in effective soft tissue coverage for isolated deep narrow defects while SCTG in isolated and multiple, deep narrow and wide defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Kirti Satish
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Dulani
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Neeta Vijay
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Bhavsar
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Sakshee Rahul
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontia and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Rahul Anil
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Trivedi
keywords: Gingival recession; root coverage; subepithelial connective tissue graft