Üsküdar Dental Hospital Periodontology Specialist Dr. Instructor Member Kübra Güler made statements about the causes and treatment methods of gingival recession. Periodontology Specialist Dr., who started his speech by saying that gingival recessions occur for various reasons. Instructor Member Kübra Güler said, “Although there are different reasons, the most basic reason is the accumulation of calculus. With the accumulation of calculus, the gum is slowly pulled down. After the scaling is removed, the extracted gingiva does not recover.” said.
Treatment is planned after tartar cleaning.
Noting that the treatment can be planned after the scaling is cleaned and the gums are healthy, Güler said, “The most basic treatment is to take some gingiva from another part of the mouth and patch the area with gingival recession. For this, a piece of the palate is usually used. According to the size of the gingival recession, that is, how many pieces are required, as many pieces are cut from the palate area and attached to the prepared area with various sutures. explained the method of treatment.
The area should be kept clean and excessive use should be avoided.
Emphasizing that after the intervention, the patient should take care of the area where the treatment is applied as well as possible, Güler said, “The area should be kept clean and excessive use should be avoided. Between 1 week and 10 days, the patched tissue is fed from the underlying tissues and adheres to its place, and the pulp recession is treated.” used his statements.
In extreme cases, 'free gum graft' treatment is applied.
In cases where there is a large amount of gingival recession, Periodontology Specialist Dr. Instructor Member Kübra Güler said, “However, the important thing is the formation of a tight, adherent and beautiful tissue that will prevent the tooth from moving. This is possible with the treatments that are patched by removing the gum from the palate called 'free gingival graft'. After the procedure, antibiotics and painkillers are prescribed to the patient to prevent pain and infection. made the statement.
Biomaterial is created from the patient's blood for the wound area on the palate
Stating that various applications were made to the wound area formed in the place of the piece taken from the palate, Güler concluded his words as follows:
“A band-aid-like biomaterial, called prf, obtained from the patient's blood, is created for the wound area on the palate and attached to the injured area from which the piece is taken. The biomaterial in this region is not affected during eating and drinking. During this treatment period, patients are expected not to use the patched area for about 10 days. At the end of this period, the stitches are removed and the patient can return to normal eating and drinking patterns.