Original Article

Year : 2020

Volume : Volume 11

Issue : Issue 3

Comparative Clinical Evaluation of Effectiveness of Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft and Acellular Dermal Matrix Allograft (Alloderm®) in Combination with Coronally Positioned Flap in the Treatment of Gingival Class I or Class II Recession

Dr. Ridhima Sood.

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Dr. Ridhima Sood.
soodyv@icloud.com

Abstract


Background:  The present randomized control was conducted clinically to evaluate the effectiveness of Acellular Dermal Matrix Allograft (ADMA) and Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft (SCTG) in combination with Coronally Positioned Flap (CPF) in the treatment of Miller’s class I and II multiple gingival recession in aesthetic areas. Material and Methods: A total of 20 patients aged between 18 to 40 years were selected for this study, meeting all the criteria for inclusion. 10 patients were treated with ADMA and 10 patients with SCTG in combination with CPF. Various clinical parameters were assessed viz. probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), gingival recession height (RH), width of keratinized gingiva (WKG) at baseline and 6 months after surgery. Results: The mean RH at baseline in control and test group was 3.05 ±0 .55(mean± SD) and 2.60 ±.99 respectively. At 3 months the mean RH was found to be 1.60±0.74 and 1.05 ± .60 in the control and test group respectively. The mean percentage of root coverage (MRC%) at 6 months in control and test group was 65.69 ±26.52 (mean± SD) and 65.54 ±.9.16 respectively but no statistically significant difference was seen between the two groups. Conclusion: The results of the study suggest that the combination of both subepithelial connective tissue graft and acellular dermal matrix graft with a coronally positioned flap can produce equivalent amount esthetic root coverage.

Keywords: Gingival recession; Acellular dermal matrix allograft; Subepithelial connective tissue graft.