Current Treatment Modalities for Gingival Recession- A Barrier for Esthetic Maintenance: A Short Clinical Review

Abstract

Oral health forms the basis of individual human health since mouth is the gateway to all microorganisms and eatable/non-eatable items in our body. For maintenance of oral health, oral tissues like teeth and mucosa should remain in disease-free state. Certain predisposing factors like dental plaque or caries can result in inflammation of these tissues. This inflammation if not arrested, can result in bone loss, tooth mobility and gingival recession. Among these effects of inflammation, gingival recession is a frequent periodontal pathology in present day life, which is often associated with dentinal hypersensitivity and unpleasant looks. It is regarded as a major barrier in preserving the gingival health. As society has be¬come increasingly focused on individ¬ual beauty and preservation of oral hygiene, gingival recession has become a major treatment option for esthetic dentistry. Although, there are a variety of treatment options available for gingival recession ranging from the free gingival grafts to guided tissue regeneration, every technique has its own merits and demerits. Hence, a clinical review of 10 patients comprising of each surgical techniques is presented along with literature analysis so that every clinician, whether general practitioner or Periodontist, selects the best technique for preserving the esthetics and harmony of periodontal tissues