A Case Report on Management of Gingival Recession- Craft with Graft Free Gingival Autograft

Abstract

The free gingival auto-graft procedure is primarily referred for children and young adults. Researchers have proved that blood supply is the single most important factor in managing all periodontal plastic surgical procedures. This blood supply should be maintained for underlying issue for all periodontal surgical procedures. For the same, several tissue grafts have been discussed by various pioneer workers in the literature. One such invention is Free Gingival Graft (FGG) which was introduced by Allen and Cohen. They harvested a palatal graft along with the marginal and the interdental tissue and utilized in periodontal surgical management. Free Gingival Autograft has been a common technique to cover denuded root surfaces, to increase the width and thickness of attached gingival and to manage chronic marginal gingivitis with periodontitis. The advantages of using a Free Gingival Autograft are high predictability and relative simplicity of technique. However, the conventional Free Gingival Autograft has few inborn limitations such as aesthetic inequality and bulky look. This case report describes clinical management of chronic marginal gingivitis with periodontitis using craft with graft-free gingival autograft.