Treatment of gingival recession with a modified "tunnel" technique and an acellular dermal connective tissue allograft
Mahn, D.H.
Practical Procedures and Aesthetic Dentistry Ppad 13(1): 69-74; Quiz 76
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1534-6846 PMID: 11301532 Document Number: 536574
The treatment of gingival recession through the creation of a "tunnel" beneath the buccal mucosa allows coronal repositioning the soft tissue with predictable root coverage and aesthetics. Vertical incisions on either side of this tunnel preparation enable placement of a connective tissue graft within the tunnel. The use of an acellular dermal connective tissue allograft permits grafting of multiple sites without the need for a donor tissue surgical site or additional visits. This article demonstrates a modified tunnel technique and a case presentation that incorporates this procedure.