Research Article
Root Coverage for Single Deep Gingival Recessions: Outcomes Based on a Decision-Making Algorithm
Table 2
Individual patient data and descriptive statistics for KTW.
| | Flap design | Patient | Tooth | Miller class | Baseline KTW (mm) | 6-month KTW (mm) | KTW change (mm) |
| | CAF + CTG | 1 | 6 | III | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 11 | III | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 3 | 11 | II | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | | 4 | 9 | III | 1 | 4 | 3 | | 5 | 11 | II | 1 | 3 | 2 | | Mean ± SD | | | | 0.5 (±0.5)A | 2.4 (±1.1)B | 1.9 (±0.9) |
| | DPE + CTG | 6 | 25 | III | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 7 | 25 | II | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 8 | 26 | III | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 9 | 27 | II | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 10 | 11 | II | 0.5 | 7 | 6.5 | | 11 | 27 | III | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | | Mean ± SD | | | | 0.1 (±0.2)A | 4.3 (±1.5)B | 4.2 (±1.4) |
| | LSF + CTG | 12 | 25 | II | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | | 13 | 28 | III | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 14 | 19 | II | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 15 | 25 | II | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 16 | 25 | II | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Mean ± SD | | | | 0 (±0)A | 3.5 (±1.1)B | 3.5 (±1.1) |
| | Overall mean ± SD | | | | 0.2 (±0.4)A | 3.4 (±1.4)B | 3.3 (±1.5) |
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KTW = keratinized tissue width; CAF = coronally advanced flap; DPE = double papilla envelope; LSF = lateral sliding flap; CTG = connective tissue graft; different upper cases indicate statistically significant intragroup differences.
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