Treatment of single gingival recessions using biofunctionalized collagen matrix: A case series

Amanda Rossato, Manuela Maria Viana Miguel, Ana Carolina Ferreira Bonafé, Ingrid Fernandes Mathias-Santamaria, Marcelo Pereira Nunes, Mauro Pedrine Santamaria

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Connective tissue graft substitutes have been used widely to overcome autogenous graft limitations. Nevertheless, they do not provide comparable results in the treatment of periodontal and peri-implant soft tissue defects. Based on the principles of tissue-engineered materials, injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) has been combined with collagen matrices (CMs) to enhance their clinical efficacy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case series demonstrating the use of i-PRF for the biofunctionalization of a volume-stable collagen matrix (VCMX) as an adjunct to coronally advanced flap (CAF) to treat single gingival recession (GR) defects. METHODS & RESULTS: The study included 10 patients. Bleeding on probing, probing depth, GR height, clinical attachment level, esthetics, and dentin hypersensitivity were evaluated. After 6 months, a significant GR reduction (RecRed: 2.15 ± 0.7 mm; p = 0.005) and percentage of root coverage (% RC) of 81.13% were observed. Additionally, 40% of the sites showed complete root coverage. Gingival thickness increased 0.64 mm. Patient-centered evaluations demonstrated dentin hypersensitivity and esthetics improvements by the end of follow-up. CONCLUSION: VCMX biofunctionalized with i-PRF associated with CAF technique showed promising clinical outcomes in the treatment of single RT1 GR defects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)180-184
Number of pages5
JournalClinical advances in periodontics
Volume14
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2024

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© 2023 American Academy of Periodontology.

Keywords

  • case series
  • dental esthetics
  • gingival recession
  • tissue engineering
  • tissue scaffolds
  • tooth cervix

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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