TREATMENT OF LOCALIZED GINGIVAL RECESSIONS USING A BIORESORBABLE MEMBRANE - A CASE-REPORT

A patient with a localized gingival recession suffering from esthetic and hypersensitivity problems was selected for treatment with the guid ed tissue regeneration procedure. The use of a bioresorbable membrane (Guider) made reentry surgery for membrane removal unnecessary: A comp lete root coverage was obtained, and 6 mm of clinical attachment gain was recorded after 6 months. The guided tissue regeneration procedure may represent an effective alternative to traditional mucogingival the rapy for the treatment of recessions and permit the management of seve re bone destruction with minimal soft tissue retraction. Furthermore, the guided tissue regeneration technique is likely to result in a grea ter amount of new connective attachment formation, although clinical r elevance must still be confirmed by long-term trials.