title: Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft in Combination with a Tunnel Technique for the Treatment of Miller Class II and III Gingival Recessions in Mandibular Incisors: Clinical and Esthetic Results.
abstract: There is limited evidence regarding the effect of the subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) on root coverage in the mandibular anterior region. A sample of 15 Miller Class II and III recessions were treated in 15 patients using a SCTG with a tunnel technique. After a mean follow-up of 20.53 months, the mean percentage of root coverage was 83.25% for all treated recessions. Furthermore, a statistically significant increase of keratinized tissue was observed at the end of the evaluation period (2.66 mm; P = .001). The combination of tunnel technique and SCTG should be considered a treatment option to obtain root coverage in mandibular incisors with Class II and III recession defects.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nart
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Valles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008875:Middle Aged; D014092:Tooth Root; D016896:Treatment Outcome