Gingival Grafts & Recession
How do you get rid of recession?
Just as pockets develop with bone loss, some areas may have gums receding ahead of the bone loss. When these places run out of the band of fibrous gum around the teeth and are really into lip lining, it is time for Gum Graft.
Recession and Class I & II mobility
Flapped, the degree of attachment-support loss is significant
Large gum graft is placed
6 weeks later guided tissue regeneration with Gore-tex is done
Gore-tex membrane is removed after 3-6 weeks
Healing reveals more aesthetic teeth and better long range future