Comparative 6-month clinical study of a semilunar coronally positioned flap and subepithelial connective tissue graft for the treatment of gingival recession.

Background: The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to compare the outcome of gingival recession therapy using the semilunar coronally positioned flap (SCPF) or the subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG).

Methods: Seventeen patients with bilateral Miller Class I buccal gingival recessions (

Results: The average percentages of root coverage for SCPF and SCTG were 90.95% and 96.10% (P<0.05), respectively, and the complete root coverage observed was 52.94% and 76.47%, respectively. The SCTG showed a statistically significant increase in TKT (P<0.05). There were no significant differences between the two groups with regard to RH, RW, WKT, PD, and CAL. The esthetic condition after both treatments was considered satisfactory by the patients.

Conclusions: The findings from this study indicate that SCPF and SCTG can be successfully used to treat Class I gingival recession.