A novel flap double twist technique was applied to reduce the incidence of post-laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap striae. The flap is floated and stroked in the same way as is done for management of first postoperative day striae, where the method is to float and irrigate the flap into position, followed by applying gentle pressure on the flap with a wet Merocel microsponge and...

This case series describes a modified technique for increasing the width of the attached gingiva (AG). The described technique is a variation of the apically repositioned flap technique previously proposed by Freidman in 1962. The modified apically repositioned flap (MARF) technique uses a single horizontal incision within the keratinized tissue (KT), elevating a split-thickness flap, and sutur...

technique (EFT) with the coronally advanced flap technique (CAF) using a porcine collagen matrix (PCM) for root coverage. Twenty patients with two bilateral gingival recessions, Miller class I or II on non-molar teeth were treated with CAF+PCM (control group) or EFT+PCM (test group). Clinical measurements of probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), recession height (RH), ker...

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of the lateral advanced flap in root-coverage procedures for mandibular incisors and to evaluate pain after treatment. A total of 15 patients who required treatment for gingival recessions were selected from the University of Genoa Laser and Restorative Dentistry Department. The inclusion criteria were the presence of at least one 3-mm gingiva...

BACKGROUND The aim of this Systematic Review (SR) was to assess the clinical efficacy of periodontal plastic surgery procedures in the treatment of localized gingival recessions (Rec) with or without inter-dental clinical attachment loss (iCAL). MATERIAL AND METHODS Electronic and hand searches were performed to identify randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on treatment of single gingival recess...

Introduction After mastoidectomy, patients usually complain of bone depressions in the retroauricular region in the surgical site, especially in procedures that require extensive cortical resections. This causes inconveniences such as difficulty wearing glasses, cleaning, and aesthetics complaints. Objective This study aims to describe a vascularized flap surgical technique that uses the mastoi...

Introduction: Gingival recession defects in the esthetic zone demands a concurrent correction of all involved teeth single surgery. Wound healing is complex phenomenon and use collagen membrane Injectable Platelet rich fibrin (I-PRF) will greatly enhance process. Thus aim this case report to evaluate effectiveness Coronally advanced flap (CAF) with I-PRF management gingival management. There wa...

Gingival fenestration is a rare pathological entity, scarcely described in the literature. The present paper has reported a case of a 22-year-old male patient with a "Gingival fenestration" in the lower left central incisor. The lesion was successfully treated using a coronally positioned partial thickness graft under 4 X magnification, with excellent aesthetic results.