Recession coverage
Sometimes gum recession causes the tooth root to become exposed, which makes your teeth look long and can make you look older than you are. This recession can happen as a result of a variety of causes, including periodontal diseases.
Soft tissue grafts and other root coverage procedures are designed to cover exposed roots, to reduce further gum recession and to protect vulnerable roots from decay.
From our Cases
Case 1
Case 1: This is the case of a 31 years old male patient with multiple recessions around central and lateral mandibular incisors. A coonective tissue graft from the palate and a Coronally Advanced Flap is done to cover the 3mm of recession around these teeth. Result shown is 6 months post-operatory. Surgery done by Dr Walid El-Kattar.
Case 2
Case 2: 32 years old female with a class I Miller around tooth # 13-14-15. The patient consults us for a problem of high sensitivity around these teeth and not for an esthetic purpose. A connective tissue graft with coronally advanced flap are used to achieve 100% of complete root coverage. Result is shown 6 months after the surgery. Surgery done by Dr Walid El-Kattar
Case 3
Case 3: This 28 years old nurse was referred urgently for an acute ulceration around her right upper canine, and a severe pain in the soft tissues surrounding this tooth. An adequate cleaning and polishing is done before the surgery. An acellular dermal matrix (Alloderm*), is used to cover the recession and to gain width of the surrounding gingiva. Complete root coverage is achieved 6 months after the surgery. Surgery done by Dr Walid El-Kattar
Case 4
Case 4: This 30 years old female with a class I Miller recession around tooth # 22-23-24-25. A connective tissue graft from the palate and a modified tunnel technique is done to cover all these teeth recession. Result is shown 8 months after surgery. Surgery done by Dr Walid El-Kattar