Surgical treatment of single gingival recessions: Clinical guidelines.

Conclusion: In presence of aesthetic demands or tooth hypersensitivity, the best way to surgically treat single gingival recessions without loss of interproximal tissues is achieved using the CAF procedure associated with CTG. Considering postoperative discomfort, the CAF procedure is the less painful surgical approach, while the level of aesthetic satisfaction resulted higher after CAF either alone or with CTG. It is unclear how much tooth hypersensitivity is reduced by surgically covering buccal recessions. It is important to note that the present recommendations are based on short-term data (less than 1 year). Source of funding: The guidelines project was made possible through self-financing by the authors.
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Source: European Journal of Oral Implantology - June 4, 2014 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pini-Prato G, Nieri M, Pagliaro U, Giorgi TS, La Marca M, Franceschi D, Buti J, Giani M, Weiss JH, Padeletti L, Cortellini P, Chambrone L, Barzagli L, Defraia E, Rotundo R Tags: Eur J Oral Implantol Source Type: research