Free gingival grafting of single tooth recession with advanced-platelet-rich fibrin as a palatal bandage: A 12-month follow-up

Although techniques such as subepithelial connective tissue graft are now widely used for root coverage procedures, free gingival graft (FGG) continues to be a common mucogingival procedure used to increase keratinized tissue dimensions. However, the palatal donor site heals with secondary intention...

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Published in:Contemporary clinical dentistry 2022-04, Vol.13 (2), p.189-193
Main Authors: Rath, Avita, Zheng, Melissa, Fernandes, Bennete, Priyadarshini, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Complications
Composition
Connective tissues
donor site
Fibrin
free gingival graft
gingival recession
healing
Methods
pain
Periodontics
platelet-rich fibrin
Platelets
Postoperative
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Summary:Although techniques such as subepithelial connective tissue graft are now widely used for root coverage procedures, free gingival graft (FGG) continues to be a common mucogingival procedure used to increase keratinized tissue dimensions. However, the palatal donor site heals with secondary intention and requires a longer healing time causing more discomfort and pain to the patient. A healthy 22-year-old female patient presented with Miller's class II recession in relation to the tooth 31 with high frenal attachment and a shallow vestibule, which was treated using FGG, and the donor site was bandaged with advanced-platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF). This report evaluates the healing of the donor site over a 12-month period and assesses the root coverage as well as the postoperative discomfort after the harvesting of graft. In terms of healing, the use of A-PRF membrane as a palatal bandage appears to accelerate healing at the donor site, thereby reducing postoperative complications.
ISSN:0976-237X
0976-2361
DOI:10.4103/ccd.ccd_889_20