Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 354-357.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2025.04.016

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Free Gingival Graft for Recession Type 2 Gingival Recession: 18-Month Follow-Up

GOU Xiaoying1, LIU Huan1,2*, ZHANG Huihui1,2*   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;
    2. Department of Periodontology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
  • Received:2025-04-01 Published:2025-04-24

Abstract: This article reports an 18-month follow-up of a patient with RT2 gingival recession and generalized stage Ⅱ, grade B periodontitis. Following comprehensive periodontal treatment and free gingival graft procedure, the patient achieved substantial root coverage and a significant increase in keratinized tissue, demonstrating favorable clinical and periodontal outcomes.

Key words: gingival recession, periodontal phenotype, free gingival graft