Assessment of root coverage following periosteal pedicle flap compared to CAF+SCTG: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the percentage of root coverage following periosteal pedicle flap inversion (PPF) compared to CAF with SCTG (CAF+SCTG) in the treatment gingival recession.

Materials and methods: Twenty gingival recession defects were randomly assigned to receive either CAF+SCTG (n=10) or PPF (n=10). Percentage of root coverage (%RC) was assessed at 3 and 6-months follow-up.

Results: Patients in the PPF group reported 66.85%±20.76% percentage of coverage (%RC) at 3 months, while at 6 months it increased to 85.74%±13.95%. In the control group, the percentage of root coverage at 3 months was 82.74%±17.34%, while at 6 months it increased to 92.78%±10.93%.

Conclusion and recommendation: Despite PPF could not show significant difference in root coverage outcome compared to SCTG at the 6-months follow up, further studies with longer follow-up time is required.