CLINICAL CASE

1 – Baseline: recession defects on teeth #19 to #22 in the lower left quadrant. Exposed root surfaces of these teeth were thoroughly scaled and root planed before surgery.
2 – A full thickness muco-gingival tunnel was prepared through a minimally-invasive vestibular access incision apical to the teeth with gingival recessions.
3 – Geistlich Fibro-Gide® was cut into small pieces in a dry state using a scalpel.
4 – Insertion of Geistlich Fibro-Gide® into the subperiosteal tunnel.
5 – Geistlich Fibro-Gide® in situ: the gingival margin had been coronally advanced and stabilized after pieces of Geistlich Fibro-Gide® were placed.
6 – 1 week post-surgery: anchoring sutures were left in place for 1-2 weeks.
7 – 2 weeks post-surgery: anchoring sutures in place.
8 – 2 weeks post-surgery: removal of anchoring sutures.
9 – 7 months post-surgery: complete recession coverage.