A New Method for Volumetric Evaluation of Gingival Recessions: A Feasibility Study

Abstract

This new method allows the reproducible volumetric evaluation of gingival recession marks on stone replicas. Additional clinical trials are necessary to confirm these in vitro findings. This method allows the operator to control the volumetric progression of periodontal soft tissue, for example, after root coverage procedures and to detect relapses at an early stage.

Tunnel technique with connective tissue graft versus coronally advanced flap with enamel matrix derivative for root coverage: a RCT using 3D digital measuring methods. Part I. Clinical and patient‐centred outcomes

“…The applied technique is a recently developed innovative method that demonstrated excellent accuracy and high reproducibility to measure in vitro imitated alveolar ridge defects (Windisch et al 2007), and latterly also to measure in vitro imitated gingival recession like defects (Lehmann et al 2012). The applied technique is a recently developed innovative method that demonstrated excellent accuracy and high reproducibility to measure in vitro imitated alveolar ridge defects (Windisch et al 2007), and latterly also to measure in vitro imitated gingival recession like defects (Lehmann et al 2012).…”

Quantitative changes in palatal donor site thickness after free gingival graft harvesting: a pilot study

“…There are various methods for measuring the thickness of the gingiva or palatal mucosa, including invasive methods, such as periodontal probes, endodontic reamers, injection needles and histological section measurements and non-invasive methods, such as ultrasonic devices and computed tomography (Olsson et al 1993, Eger et al 1996, Studer et al 1997, Muller et al 1999, Song et al 2008, Lehmann et al 2012, Yu et al 2013, Yaman et al 2014). However, the distance between the reference points should be measured with an additional device, such as the callipers described in the Material and Methods section or a silicone stopper if more precise and accurate quantitative measurements are desired.…”

Clinical evaluation of Miller class I and II recessions treatment with the use of modified coronally advanced tunnel technique with either collagen matrix or subepithelial connective tissue graft: A randomized clinical study

“…The latest method of performing gingival measurements is to compare superimposed digital scans taken before and after treatment. Besides non-invasive character, this method is highly reproductible and accurate, allowing to avoid rounding error due to possibility to perform linear measurements to the nearest 0.01 mm (Lehmann et al, 2012;Schneider et al, 2013;Windisch et al, 2007). According to (Zuhr, Rebele et al, 2013) and Rebele, Zuhr, Schneider, Jung, and Hürzeler (2014), this method has however certain limitation in evaluation of gingival contour-gives possibility only of postoperative soft tissue thickness values.…”