Free gingival graft: An effective technique to create healthy keratinised gingiva Nettem Sowmya1, Nettemu Sunil Kumar2,*, Singh Vijendra P.1, Nayak Sangeeta Umesh3 1Associate Professor, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia 2Associate Professor & Head, Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia 3Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India *Corresponding author email id: nettemsunil@gmail.com
Online published on 24 August, 2018. Abstract The high labial frenal attachment in mandibular anterior segment is most commonly associated with inadequate width of attached gingiva. Insufficient attached gingiva contributed to the difficulty in oral hygiene maintenance and ultimately poor gingival health. Frenectomy, vestibular extension and gingival augmentation procedures either alone or in combination are often required to maintain adequate health of the gingiva. Clinical relevance Inadequate width of keratinised gingiva contributed to the difficulty in oral hygiene maintenance and ultimately poor gingival health. Frenotomy with free gingival graft (FGG) technique is most predictable in these situations. Objective To highlight the importance of keratinised gingiva and overview of the FGG technique. Top Keywords Gingival, Frenotomy, Free gingival graft, Non-smoker oral hygiene, Harvesting the free gingival graft, Adequate nutrition. Top |