Complications and treatment errors in root coverage procedures

Abstract

Root coverage procedures have become very common in clinical dental practice. Even though these techniques are considered safe, the clinician may face several issues during the therapy due to their surgical nature. Some of these issues can be defined strictly as complications inherent to the procedure, whereas others are medical errors or treatment errors. This review will focus on describing treatment errors and complications that may arise during different phases of the root coverage therapeutic process and on how to prevent and manage them.

Keywords: adverse event; complications; connective tissue graft; coronally advanced flap; gingival recession; root coverage procedures; side effect; treatment errors.