Lateral Pedicle Graft: Treatment Modality for Isolated Localized Gingival Recession: A Case Report

Abstract

The term "gingival recession" refers to the pathological exposure of root surfaces caused by the apical movement of the gingival edge from its physiological level. Treatment of mucogingival esthetic changes is the main focus of mucogingival aesthetic surgery.  Patients with gingival recession regularly present to dental offices, which may result in discomfort or hypersensitivity, esthetic issues, the retention of plaque and the resulting inflammation of the gingiva, root caries, abrasion, and fear of tooth loss. Both surgical and non-surgical methods can be used to address gingival recession. Frenectomy in cases of high frenal attachment and root covering operations are two examples of surgical ways to widening keratinized tissue. This method was chosen because it had the following benefits: a single surgical site, preservation of the flap's blood supply, and a postoperative hue that blended in with the surrounding tissue.