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01-12-2021 | Incision | Research article

Description of the modified vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access (m-VISTA) technique in the treatment of multiple Miller class III gingival recessions: a case series

Authors: Aitziber Fernández-Jiménez, Ruth Estefanía-Fresco, Ana-María García-De-La-Fuente, Xabier Marichalar-Mendia, Luis-Antonio Aguirre-Zorzano

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Gingival recession is a common finding in the adult population. It is considered a challenge for clinicians to obtain a complete root coverage of Miller class III recession. The aim of this case series was to assess the outcomes achieved with the use of modified VISTA technique (m-VISTA) in patients having multiple Miller class III recessions after 6 months.

Methods

Ten patients (six women and four men; mean age: 53 years), who showed multiple Miller class III recessions (depth ≥ 2 mm) and who met the established inclusion and exclusion criteria, were treated by postgraduate students with the use of m-VISTA technique.

Results

A total of 38 recessions were performed. The recessions were mainly located in the mandible (80%), which included six molars. The mean baseline recession was 3.12 mm. Post the intervention, a mean root coverage of 58.72% was achieved, with complete root coverage observed in 29% of the recessions.

Conclusions

m-VISTA may offer several advantages in the treatment of Miller class III gingival recession. Nevertheless, more clinical trials with a longer follow-up period are needed to arrive at a concrete conclusion about its advantages.

Trial registration: NCT03258996.

Data registration: 08/18/2017.

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Title: Description of the modified vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access (m-VISTA) technique in the treatment of multiple Miller class III gingival recessions: a case series
Authors: Aitziber Fernández-Jiménez
Ruth Estefanía-Fresco
Ana-María García-De-La-Fuente
Xabier Marichalar-Mendia
Luis-Antonio Aguirre-Zorzano
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Incision
Root Coverage
Published in: BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01511-5

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Description of the modified vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access (m-VISTA) technique in the treatment of multiple Miller class III gingival recessions: a case series

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Background

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Results

Conclusions

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