Modified approach for keratinized tissue augmentation in multiple teeth

• Autor(a) principal: Terenzi, Mayara [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Pigossi, Suzane Cristina [UNESP], Pires, Luana Carla [UNESP], Cirelli, Joni Augusto [UNESP], Sampaio, José Eduardo [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jisp.jisp-332-16; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/228513
• topic: creeping attachment; keratinized tissue; Tissue graft

This case report demonstrated a modified technique of free gingival graft (FGG) aiming to increase keratinized attached tissue in large recipient areas. A FGG to increase the amount of attached gingival tissue, facilitate oral hygiene, and prevent further clinical attachment loss was realized in two patients. Because the extensive recipient area, a modified technique was performed to obtain a smaller graft of the donor area. A template of the graft was made about 25%-30% smaller than the total recipient area. After graft removal, interspersed incisions were made in the upper and lower edges of it. After 9-24 months of follow-up, the final width of the keratinized tissue was 4.0-4.4 times larger in comparison to initial clinical condition. In conclusion, this FGG technique can be considered an alternative to gain sufficient amount of keratinized gingival tissue using a smaller graft.