A Clinical Assessment of Creeping Attachment After Free Gingival Graft.

Free gingival grafts have been used to repair periodontal deformities resulting from gingival recession. The review of the literature has, however, revealed only a few report of successful root coverage by this technique. The cases of successful root coverage by free gingival grafts technique were presented. In this study, 6 areas of localized gingival recession with root exposure were treated. Following surgical treatment (free gingival grafts) the patients mere examined at intervals of 3, 5 and 8 years and creeping attachment was found in all cases. The creeping attachment ranged from 1 to 3.1mm, an average of 2mm. It is concluded that creeping attachment dose occure following free gingival grafts and the root coverage has been observed during 8 years.