Amnion Allograft in The Management of Miller’s Class I Gingival Recession: A Case Report
Amnion Allograft in The Management of Miller’s Class I Gingival Recession: A Case Report
Keywords:
Graft, gingival recession, wound healingAbstract
Amnion allograft has been used in the field of medicine for its exceptional wound‑modulating properties. However, in the field of dentistry, only a limited number of reports have explored its potential in the healing of oral wounds. Amnion allograft in conjunction with coronally advanced flap has been used in the management of Class I Millers gingival recession. A complete coverage along with excellent esthetics and an improvement in gingival biotype was observed at 9 months postoperatively.This case report presents a novel material amnion allograft, its inherent wound‑modulating properties may be used to enhance periodontal wound healing and enable gingival tissue regeneration. Amnion allograft may provide an alternative to other conventional methods of treating gingival recession. [Vinesh K NJIRM 2017; 8(4):103-105]
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