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Soft Tissue Grafting
In recent years such surgical procedures have employed micro-surgical techniques allowing for greater predictability and a shorter recovery period for the patient.
The surfaces of the exposed root can cause sensitivity, make the tooth and root venerable to infection and have an unpleasant appearance. Soft tissue grafting eliminates these problems and is carried out by periodontist dental surgeons or other dental professionals who have had specialist training in this area.
A slightly different dental procedure called a free gingival graft is sometimes used by the removal of a small area of tissue from the patients pallet which is grafted to the patients gum where it has became recessed. This has the effect of protecting the root which has become exposed. This dental procedure is also frequently used to increase the thickness of the gum tissue.
There are many other methods of soft tissue grafting including:
Other methods of soft tissue grafting are:
- A pedicle graft lateral or pedicle graft.
- Subepithelial connective tissue grafting.
- An acellular dermal matrix. An example of this would be a Alloderm graft.
Soft tissue grafting is a dental surgical technique which uses tissue taken from the patients own mouth to increase the thickness or height of the gum. Soft tissue grafting is sometimes done to approve the appearance of receded gums which can occur due to gum disease which can often expose a tooth. It is also used to increase the thickness of the gums allowing a dental implant to be placed.