Root Coverage for Single Deep Gingival Recessions: Outcomes Based on a Decision-Making Algorithm

Table 1

Individual patient data and descriptive statistics for RD, RW, GR reduction, and RC.

Flap design	Patient	Tooth	Miller class	Baseline RW (mm)	Baseline RW (mm)	6-month RD (mm)	RD reduction (mm)	6-month RC (%)
CAF + CTG	1	6	III	5	6.5	2	4.5	69.2
	2	11	III	5	6	2	4	66.7
	3	11	II	3.5	5	1	4	80.0
	4	9	III	5.5	5	1	4	80.0
	5	11	II	5.5	5	0.5	4.5	90.0
Mean ± SD				4.9 (±0.8)	5.5 (±0.7)A	1.3 (±0.7)B	4.2 (±0.3)	77.2 (±9.4)
DPE + CTG	6	25	III	3	6.5	2.5	4	61.6
	7	25	II	3	6.5	0.5	6	92.3
	8	26	III	2.5	5	0	5	100
	9	27	II	4.5	5	1	4	80.0
	10	11	II	4.5	10	0	10	100
	11	27	III	4	5	2	3	60.0
Mean ± SD				3.6 (±0.9)	6.3 (±1.9)A	1.0 (±1.0)B	5.3 (±2.5)	82.3 (±18.2)
LSF + CTG	12	25	II	2	7.5	0.5	7	93.3
	13	28	III	4	10	1.5	8.5	85
	14	19	II	5.5	8.5	2.5	6	70.6
	15	25	II	3.5	9	0.5	8.5	94.4
	16	25	II	3	6	1	5	83.3
Mean ± SD				3.6 (±1.3)	8.2 (±1.5)A	1.2 (±0.8)B	7 (±1.5)	85.3 (±9.6)
Overall mean ± SD				4.0 (±1.1)	6.7 (±1.8)A	1.2 (±0.8)B	5.5 (±2.0)	81.7 (±13.0)

RD = recession depth; RW = recession width; GR = gingival recession; RC = root coverage; CAF = coronally advanced flap; DPE = double papilla envelope; LSF = lateral sliding flap; CTG = connective tissue graft; different upper cases indicate statistically significant intragroup differences.