PRACTICAL PERIODONTOLOGY: COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF RECESSION CLOSING METHODS

Abstract

Summary: Aesthetic plastic surgery of the soft tissues of the oral cavity is aimed at eliminating
mucogingival defects that significantly worsen the appearance of the teeth. Marginal recession of the
gingival margin occupies the main place in the complaints of patients about aesthetic discomfort and
requires correction. This study presents clinical data on the comparative characteristics of the main
surgical methods for closing gingival recessions - flap techniques (coronary-displaced, lateral-
displaced flap) and the transplantation method (free gingival graft, two-layer and two-stage methods).
The highest probability of success in the surgical elimination of gingival recessions was obtained
with the use of an autogenous gingival graft.