Root coverage using acellular dermal matrix and comparing a coronally positioned tunnel to a coronally positioned flap approach

• Published in: Journal of periodontology (1970) Vol. 79; no. 6; p. 1022
• Main Authors: Papageorgakopoulos, Georgios, Greenwell, Henry, Hill, Margaret, Vidal, Ricardo, Scheetz, James P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Collagen; Double-Blind Method; Female; Gingival Recession - surgery; Gingivoplasty - methods; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Periodontal Index; Skin, Artificial; Surgical Flaps; Treatment Outcome

The primary aim of this randomized, controlled, masked clinical trial was to compare the percentage of root coverage obtained with a coronally positioned flap plus acellular dermal matrix (ADM) allograft to that of a tunnel technique plus ADM 4 months post-surgically. Twenty-four subjects with one s...