Pages 1-18, Language: EnglishStankov, Ventseslav / De Greef, Alexander / Cortasse, Benjamin / Giordani, Gustavo / Vigouroux, François / Van Dooren, Eric
The aim of this report is to describe a new sling suturing method with papillary anchorage that is found clinical applicable within the available conventional tunneling root-coverage procedures. Although caution is advised to not increase excessive tension on the fragile papilla tips, as they provide coronal and palatal suspension, it ascertains a firm and stable connection for the entire bucco-gingival-graft complex into the horizontal and vertical dimension of both single and multiple recession defects. This technical note described the “trapezoidal sling suture” technique, that allows fixation and stabilization for graft and flap around both natural teeth and implants.
Keywords: suturing, gingival recessions, dental aesthetics
