[Tunnel flap combining connective tissue graft for multiple adjacent gingival recessions in the mandibular anterior: a case report with 6-year follow-up]

Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2023 May 9;58(5):468-470. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20230209-00039. Online ahead of print.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

隧道瓣被广泛用于根面覆盖术并具有较好的可预期性;然而下前牙区由于普遍存在龈缘软组织较薄、附着龈宽度不足、异常系带牵拉、前庭沟较浅等情况,隧道瓣应用较少。本文介绍1例下颌4颗切牙唇侧Miller Ⅲ类牙龈退缩伴非龋性牙体缺损的病例,采用隧道瓣联合结缔组织移植术治疗,术后随访6年,结果显示,1次手术获得了长期稳定的根面覆盖效果,患者角化龈宽度和厚度同时增加,前庭沟深度略加深,异常系带附着被去除并获得良好的软组织美学效果;证实隧道瓣可较好地治疗下前牙区牙龈退缩并同时实现根面覆盖和角化龈增宽。.