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  • Gingival recession leads to exposure of root surfaces, causing aesthetic issues, and this study compares the effectiveness of two treatment methods for Miller Class I gingival recessions.
  • A total of 24 patients were divided into two groups: one receiving vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access (VISTA) with advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) and the other receiving VISTA alone.
  • The results showed no significant differences in root coverage and other clinical parameters between the two methods, but the group treated with A-PRF had a notable increase in gingival thickness.

Article Abstract

Gingival recession is an apical shift of the gingival margin with exposure of the root surface to the oral cavity, which creates an esthetic problem. The present study was attempted to compare vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access (VISTA) with and without advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) in the treatment of Miller Class I gingival recessions. A total of 24 patients were assigned randomly to either the test group (VISTA with A-PRF) or the control group (VISTA alone). Clinical parameters like recession depth, recession width, clinical attachment loss, width of keratinized gingiva, gingival thickness, and probing depth were recorded at baseline and at 3 and 6 months postoperatively. Intergroup comparison of mean root coverage (RC) in mm, %RC, change in width of keratinized gingiva and clinical attachment gain revealed no statistically significant difference (P > .05). Change in gingival thickness showed statistically significant improvement in test group. Within the limitations of this study, both treatment options (VISTA with A-PRF and VISTA alone) have resulted in predictable and comparable RC, with increased gingival thickness in the test group.

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