Subepithelial connective tissue graft: a case report

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Introduction and objective: Marginal tissue recession represents
a common condition in Periodontology. Miller’s Classes I and II
recessions, in which the etiological factors are well diagnosed and
eliminated, show great predictability of total coverage when the
technique of subepithelial connective tissue graft is used. This
technique success has been mainly attributed to the double blood
supply for graft’s nutrition, originating from the connective tissue
of both the periosteum and flap. Case report and conclusion: The
authors reported a clinical case in which a Miller’s Class I recession
was treated by the surgical technique of subepithelial connective tissue
graft, obtaining total coverage, eliminating the aesthetic deficiency
and the dentin hypersensitivity complained by patient.