Lateral pedicle grafts, a best alternative for free gingival autografts-a case report

Root coverage is achieved by many procedures like pedicle grafts, free gingival autografts and connective tissue grafts. Several studies states that Root coverage using connective tissue grafts has high success rate in wide-and-deep gingival recessions. Use of connective tissue grafts has disadvantages like creation of second surgical site and post operative colour harmony is less. For narrow and shallow gingival recession, Lateral pedicle grafts surgical technique provide complete root coverage with complete gain in attachment level and excellent post-operative colour harmony with adjacent tissues. Few clinical studies states that the success rate with Lateral pedicle graft is 70%, this surgical technique is preferred over free gingival autografts in narrow and shallow gingival defects. This case report present the predictability of root coverage by using Lateral pedicle grafts in narrow and shallow gingival recessions.