Guided Tissue Regeneration Involving Piercing-Induced Lingual Recession: A Case Report

Minimally Invasive Treatment of Mandibular Anterior Lingual Defects by Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access Technique and Connective Tissue Graft: A Case Report

“…Indications for when lingual RC is desirable include to decrease sensitivity, treat or prevent root caries, eliminate a plaque trap, or reestablish a normal gingival contour. Lack of literature, barring a few case reports of lingual recession defect coverage, 4,5–10 could be due to lack of esthetic concerns in this region, which probably limits efforts toward its correction. In addition, other technical factors, including difficult surgical access, reduced possibility of coronal or lateral tissue displacement, and less predictable protection of the area from trauma during the healing period compared with buccal recession defects make lingual recession coverage a challenging task.…”

“…GR at the lingual surfaces of mandibular anterior teeth shows a strong association with the presence of supragingival and subgingival calculus 3 . A few case reports list it as a complication of tongue piercings 4,5 . The goal of treatment for GR should not be merely limited to re‐creation of esthetics but must equally focus on restoration of the protective functional morphology of the mucogingival complex and regeneration of the lost attachment apparatus 6 …”

“…3 A few case reports list it as a complication of tongue piercings. 4,5 The goal of treatment for GR should not be merely limited to re-creation of esthetics but must equally focus on restoration of the protective functional morphology of the mucogingival complex and regeneration of the lost attachment apparatus. 6 A coronally advanced flap (CAF) with autogenous subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG)-based RC procedure shows the best clinical outcomes for both recession reduction and complete root coverage.…”