Department of Periodontology & Oral Implantology, National Dental College And Hospital, Gulabgarh, Dera Bassi.
Address for Correspondence: Dr. Ranjan Malhotra, Professor & Head, Department of Periodontology & Oral Implantology, National Dental College And Hospital, Gulabgarh, Dera Bassi.
The evolution of periodontal plastic surgical techniques has allowed the clinicians to meet growing expectations and the demands of today's dental patient. Procedures for surgical root coverage have been continuously revised over the past few decades. With increased knowledge On the etiopathogenesis of gingival recession and the repair/regeneration mechanisms of the periodontal tissues, there is an upcoming surge of many novel and modified techniques to achieve more predictable and stable results. Acase is presented here to illustrate Free gingival graft, a time tested and popular modality of surgical root coverage, with very promising and encouraging results for recession management and enhancement of esthetics.
Esthetics, gingival recession, free gingival graft
