Semilunar Coronally Positioned Flap for the Treatment with Bilateral Miller’s Class I Buccal Gingival Recessions – A Case Report

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ABSTRACT:

Gingival recession is the exposure of root surfaces due to apical migration of gingival tissue margins, gingival margins migrates apical to the cementoenamel junction. Although it rarely results in tooth loss, marginal tissue recession is associated with thermal and tactile sensitivity, esthetic complaints and a tendency towards root caries. This article reviews one of the treatment option for gingival recession, the semi lunar coronally positioned flap with a case report.

KEYWORDS:

CEJ; cementoenamel junction