Técnica de injerto supraperióstico tunelizado de Allen en recesiones periodontales múltiples / Supraperiosteal tissue grafting employing the Allen tunnel technique in multiple periodontal recessions

RESUMEN La técnica de tunelización modificada con injerto de tejido conjuntivo subepitelial es un procedimiento de cirugía plástica periodontal que permite el logro de la cobertura radicular de recesiones múltiples en dientes correctamente alineados. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 22 años de edad, modelo de profesión, la cual acudió a la consulta de Periodoncia y refirió preocupación por presentar la encía separada de los dientes. Al realizar el examen clínico, se pudo apreciar alteración en la posición normal de la encía en los incisivos centrales y lateral derecho mandibulares 31,41 y 42. Una vez concluida la fase higiénica, se procedió a realizar un injerto de tejido conectivo mediante la técnica del túnel con el cual se obtuvo una cobertura efectiva de las superficies radiculares expuestas.

ABSTRACT The modified tunneling technique with subepithelial connective tissue grafting is a periodontal plastic surgery procedure that allows root coverage of multiple recessions in correctly aligned teeth. We present a 22-year-old female patient, modelling profession, who came to the Periodontal consultation and reported a concern about her gums separating from her teeth. Alterations in the normal position of the gingiva in 31, 41 and 42 central and mandibular right lateral incisors were observed on clinical examination. Once the hygienic phase had been completed, a connective tissue graft was performed using the tunnel technique, which effectively covered the exposed root surfaces.

Comparison of platelet rich fibrin and acellular dermal matrix in repairing rabbits′ oral mucosal defects / 口腔疾病防治

Objective@# To investigate the effects of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and acellular dermal matrix (ADM) on the repair of oral mucosal defects and to provide the basis for soft tissue growth in oral implant operations.@*Methods@#Thirty-six healthy male Japanese big ear rabbits were randomly divided into the PRF group, ADM group, Autograft group (autologous connective tissue transplantation group) and Control group (blank control group); each group contained nine rabbits. Between the midline and the hard palate maxillary incisors, in an 8-mm location preparation and a 10-mm standard mucosa defect, the ADM group, PRF and Autograft group were implanted with ADM, autologous PRF and autologous cornification mucosa, respectively, whereas the control group had wound gauze compression processing at 7, 14, and 21 days to determine the wound healing rate in the area selected by HE staining. The inflammatory grade and average epithelial thickness were observed, and the results were statistically analyzed.@*Results @#Compared with the control group, the PRF, ADM and Autograft groups had significantly advanced wound healing (P < 0.05). The wound healing degree in the PRF group was similar to that of the ADM group at all time points (P > 0.05). The wound healing degree in the PRF and ADM groups was lower than that of the Autograft group at each time point (P < 0.05). HE staining results showed that compared with the control group, the levels of inflammation in the PRF group, ADM group and Autograft group were reduced, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Nevertheless, there was no significant difference between the PRF, ADM and Autograft groups (P > 0.05). The epithelial thickness in the ADM group was similar to that in the Autograft group (P > 0.05). The epithelial thickness in the ADM group was higher than that in the PRF group at 7 d and 14 d (P < 0.05), but there was no significant difference at 21 d (P > 0.05).@*Conclusion @#PRF and ADM have similar healing effects in repairing oral mucosa defects, and they can be used as soft tissue augmentation materials instead of connective tissue transplantation.