Periosteum Transposition Technique for Coverage of Exposed Root Surface (original) (raw)

A 17-year-old female patient reported in the Department of Periodontology with chief complaint of exposure of tooth root in lower front tooth region. On intraoral examination, an isolated Miller Class I labial gingival recession was present at lower left central incisor (tooth no. #31). Tooth no. #31 was malaligned and slightly out of arch. The depth of gingival recession was 6.0 mm when measured from cementoenamel junction to the gingival margin by PCP UNC15 probe (HU-FRIEDY, USA) [Table/Fig-1a]. Probing depth and width of keratinized gingiva were equal, that is, 1.0 mm each. Width of functional mucosa was 0.0 mm. Intraoral periapical radiograph showed no bone loss [Table/Fig-1b]. Despite the aetiology of gingival recession was malocclusion, the aetiology was not corrected first because after orthodontic opinion patient was not willing for orthodontic treatment. Hence, periodontal treatment was attempted first instead of orthodontic treatment.