Tunnel Technique With Emdogain® in Addition to Connective Tissue Graft Compared With Connective Tissue Graft Alone for the Treatment of Gingival Recessions: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Tunnel Technique With Emdogain® in Addition to Connective Tissue Graft Compared With Connective Tissue Graft Alone for the Treatment of Gingival (Periodontal?) Recessions: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Microsurgical tunneling flap procedures using connective tissue grafts (CTG) are predictable for treating teeth with gingival recessions. Enamel matrix derivatives (EMD) can be used as an alternative to the aforementioned gold standard. The aim of this study is to evaluate clinically the use of tunnel technique with EMD applied group in addition to CTG and the same technique with CTG group for the treatment of multiple gingival recessions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Bilateral multiple gingival recessions in homologous teeth

Exclusion Criteria:

• Full-mouth plaque index ≥ 20% (Ainamo & Bay 1975)
• Full-mouth sulcus bleeding index ≥ 15% (Mühlemann & Son 1971)
• Smoking
• Systemic diseases with compromised healing potential of infectious diseases
• Drugs affecting periodontal health / healing
• Pregnant and lactating females
• Previous periodontal surgery in the area