[A clinical assessment of creeping attachment after free gingival graft (author's transl)].

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.