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Volume 39 , Issue 5
September/October 2019
Pages e181–e187

Modified Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access Procedure with Volume-Stable Collagen Matrix for Root Coverage: Report of Three Cases

Ulrike Schulze-Späte, DDS, PhD/Chun-Teh Lee, DDS, MS, DMSc

PMID: 31449575
DOI: 10.11607/prd.4014

Using tissue graft substitutes in root coverage procedures can avoid complications associated with harvesting an autogenous tissue graft. However, the resulting coverage rate and volume stability are generally lower when using tissue graft substitutes as compared to autogenous tissue grafts. A new volume-stable porcine collagen matrix has recently been introduced for soft tissue thickening around dental implants; however, use of this matrix in recession coverage has not been reported. This case series demonstrates a novel surgical technique and reports clinical outcomes (7 to 12 months) of a minimally invasive root coverage procedure that uses vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access in combination with a volume-stable collagen matrix (VISTA-X).

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