Establishing the Essential Zone: Free Gingival Graft for Gingival Augmentation and Root Coverage

Authors

  • Pratik Sapkota Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, College of Dental Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4461-643X
  • Sajeev Shrestha Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, College of Dental Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8672-8670
  • Khushbu Adhikari Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, College of Dental Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5383-7256
  • Pujan Acharya Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, College of Dental Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7216-8430
  • Victory Thapa Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, College of Dental Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4472-7766

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnspoi.v7i1.60892

Keywords:

Free gingival graft, gingival augmentation, gingival recession, root coverage

Abstract

Gingival recession is a frequently encountered clinical finding which causes compromised aesthetics and dentinal hypersensitivity leading to an inadequate zone of keratinized gingiva and might facilitate subgingival plaque formation resulting in further attachment loss. Epithelized soft tissue graft harvested from the hard palate, commonly known as free gingival graft is simple and highly predictable when used to increase the amount of keratinized tissue. This case report highlights the use of free gingival graft as a gingival augmentation and root coverage procedure for 26-year-old patients with Cairo RT2 mucogingival defects with optimum aesthetic outcome. ­­

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Published

2023-12-31

How to Cite

Sapkota, P., Shrestha, S., Adhikari, K., Acharya, P., & Thapa, V. (2023). Establishing the Essential Zone: Free Gingival Graft for Gingival Augmentation and Root Coverage. Journal of Nepalese Society of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, 7(1), 38–41. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnspoi.v7i1.60892

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Case Reports

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