Depending on your individual needs, your periodontist will perform one of the following: Free gingival graft: Your periodontist removes a small piece of tissue from the roof of your mouth and ...

Gum graft surgery treats gum recession, which occurs when gum tissue is lost, exposing the roots of the teeth. Also known as gingival resection or gingival graft, this surgery involves removing ...

If you've recently been told by your dentist or gum doctor (periodontist) that you need a gum graft, don't panic. Gum surgery sounds worse than it is. A gum graft may be necessary to protect your ...

Free gingival grafts take tissue directly from the surface of the palate rather than from underneath a flap. This approach is often used when a patient needs to strengthen thin gums to prevent ...

Gum graft surgery, also known as gingival grafting, is a surgical procedure that removes gum tissue from one area and places it in another. It’s often used to cover exposed tooth roots or ...

Despite various methods, the bulk of evidence reported that the use of keratinized autogenous graft (i.e., free gingival grafts (FGG)), harvested from the patient’s palate, remained the gold standard ...

A systematic review. J Clin Periodontol 2014; 41(Suppl 15): S44–S62. 6. Sullivan HC and Atkins JH. Free autogenous gingival grafts – principles of successful grafting. Periodontics 1968; 6(3): 121–129 ...

For functional concerns, a technique called the free gingival graft is commonly used. This involves transplanting a thin layer of tissue – usually taken from the roof of the mouth (the palate ...

For functional concerns, a technique called the free gingival graft is commonly used. This involves transplanting a thin layer of tissue – usually taken from the roof of the mouth (the palate ...

As in pocket depth reduction, your dentist will fold back the gum tissue and remove the bacteria. A regenerative material, such as a membrane, graft tissue, or tissue-stimulating protein ...