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Comparative Evaluation of Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access (VISTA) Technique With and Without Advanced Platelet Rich Fibrin for Treatment of Maxillary Anterior Gingival Recessions

Tejaswi/Vinathi Reddy Kankara/Krishnanjeya Reddy Pathakota/Preethi Krishnan/Aravinda Basireddy/KV Sheethi

DOI: 10.11607/prd.6101

Gingival recession is an apical shift of the gingival margin with exposure of the root surface to the oral cavity which creates an aesthetic problem. The present study was attempted to compare Vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access (VISTA) with and without Advanced platelet rich fibrin(A-PRF) in the treatment of Miller’s class I gingival recessions. 24 patients were assigned randomly either to test (VISTA with A-PRF) or control (VISTA alone) group. Clinical parameters like recession depth (RD), recession width (RW), clinical attachment loss (CAL), width of keratinized gingiva (WKG), gingival thickness (GT) and probing depth (PD) were recorded at baseline,3 and 6 months post operatively. Inter group comparison of mean RC in mm, %RC, ΔWKG and CAG revealed no statistically significant difference (p>0.05). Change in GT showed statistically significant improvement in test group. Within the limitations of this study, both treatment options (VISTA with A-PRF and VISTA alone) have resulted in predictable and comparable root coverage with increased gingival thickness in the test group.

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