Semester
Summer
Date of Graduation
2025
Document Type
Thesis (Campus Access)
Degree Type
MS
College
School of Dentistry
Department
Periodontics
Committee Chair
Arif Salman
Committee Member
Manali Vora
Committee Member
Jennifer Franko
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare, between techniques, recession coverage outcomes after soft tissue grafting procedures using bilaminar techniques around natural teeth in the mandibular anterior region. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective comparative study. 61 patients with 99 sites were treated using the Gingival Pedicle with Split thickness Tunnel technique-GPST (test group), or using either CAF/Tunnel/Vista techniques (control group). Outcomes were evaluated at 6 weeks duration or longer. Primary outcome was complete root coverage (CRC) percentage. Secondary outcomes were mean root coverage (MRC) percentage. Influence of factors such as the level of clinical training, recession type, single/multiple teeth treatment, presence or absence of frenum were also examined. All information was obtained through patient chart records and the statistical analysis was then performed. Results: Overall, compared to the control group, GPST was associated with higher odds of CRC (Odds ratio: 2.04). Compared to CAF alone, GPST was associated with an Odds ratio of 0.88. However, when compared to tunnel technique, GPST was associated with better CRC chances, with an odds ratio of 2.63. For mean root coverage comparisons, GPST was associated with 1.28% higher mean root coverage when compared to other techniques; 6.08% lower mean root coverage compared to CAF; and 4.79% higher mean root coverage compared to the tunnel technique. Factors such as a higher level of clinical training, a lower RT category of recession, absence of an aberrant frenum, and single tooth recession site, were generally associated with better outcomes. Conclusions: GPST technique consistently performed better than the tunnel technique for treating mandibular anterior teeth recession.
Recommended Citation
Gupta, Abhijeet, "Root coverage outcomes in mandibular anterior teeth: A retrospective analysis of GPST vs traditional methods." (2025). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 12982.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/12982