Treatment of gingival recession using connective tissue and modified tunnel technique:a case report

The tunnel technique is an up-to-date technique that is actively used in the treatment of multiple gingival recessions. The use of a connective tissue graft in addition to the coronally displaced subperiosteal flap, which is freed without disrupting the papillary integrity, provides an increase in keratinized tissue, treatment of gingival recession and thickening of gingival tissue. The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of connective tissue graft placed with tunnel technique. A systemically healthy 26-year-old female patient with gingival recession in her lower right canine and premolar teeth underwent tunneled connective tissue graft placement and the results of the operation were evaluated at a 2-year follow-up. As a result, the modified tunnel technique and connective tissue graft were found to be very successful in root surface closure.