Clinical analysis of the results of recessions elimination using tunnel technology

Abstract

In modern plastic surgery of soft tissues of the oral cavity, there is a wide variety of ways to close recessions of the gingival margin and increase the keratinized gum zone, but only a few of them give a well-predicted and effective result. So, one of the most popular techniques is the tunneling technique using a de-epithelized free gingival graft. The prevalence of this method is primarily due to its minimally invasive nature, which allows for accelerated regeneration of the gingival margin and reduces the likelihood of postoperative complications. The analysis of 20 clinical cases of closure of recessions of the gingival margin of the teeth on the upper and lower jaws according to the Miller classification of class I and II, subclasses A and B and the Francesco Cairo classification type 1 and type 2 with the use of tunnel technology according to Zuhr. The high efficiency of this method of closing recessions has been revealed, including in terms of achieving an optimal long-term forecast and aesthetic result.