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Connective-tissue grafts. This is the most common method used to treat root exposure. During the procedure, a flap of skin is cut at the roof of your mouth (palate) and tissue from under the...
In dentistry, the subepithelial connective tissue graft (SECT graft, and sometimes referred to simply as a connective tissue (CT) graft) is an oral and maxillofacial surgical procedure first described by Alan Edel in 1974. [1]
Gum grafting replaces the lost tissue around your teeth and improves your overall oral health. Gum grafting surgery is usually done by a periodontist (a gum specialist). In the U.S., a periodontist receives three additional years of focused training after graduating from a four-year dental school.
A connective tissue graft requires your periodontist to open a little flap—a "trap door" as Dr. Camargo calls it—in order to remove a piece from the layer of connective tissue underneath.
Connective tissue graft: Your periodontist opens a small flap in the roof of your mouth and removes a piece of connective tissue from under the top layer of tissue. They stitch this tissue to the...
Soft-tissue grafting are procedures performed inside the mouth to increase the amount of gum tissue around a single tooth, multiple teeth or dental implants. In cases of tooth loss, soft-tissue grafting can build more gum tissue to support dentures.
The most widely-used plastic surgery procedure today is the subepithelial connective tissue graft because its high predictability in achieving root coverage. This procedure was first introduced by Langer and Langer in 19854 and has been refined over the last few years.
Dr. Sam Shamardi: Connective tissue grafting is a gold-standard technique for root coverage. Harvesting tissue from a donor site provides ideal tissue match, and studies show long-term stability to be superior to alternative methods such as membranes or alloderm.
A connective-tissue graft is the most common. Your periodontist cuts a flap of skin from the roof of your mouth, removes tissue from under the top layer of skin, and stitches it to the gum tissue, to cover the exposed root.
A connective tissue graft is more accurately described as a “sub-epithelial connective tissue graft” (SCTG). “The graft” aims to transfer some of the deeper epithelium, the basal cell layer, and connective tissue, containing DNA from the donor-site (where the graft is harvested) to a recipient-site (where the graft is placed).