COMBINED USE OF CONNECTIVE AND HETEROLOGOUS COLLAGEN MATRIX IN THE TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE RECESSIONS

Equine-derived collagen matrix to support keratinized tissue in the treatment of multiple recessions

The case at hand involved a 41-year-old, nonsmoking patient in excellent health, who complained of cosmetic discomfort due to the presence of multiple recessions at the level of the upper arch and a root dyschromia at the level of a premolar, together with increased dentinal sensitivity. From the surgical point of view, it was decided for a one-stage surgery, which included a frontal approach, with coronal displacement of the flap on 21 and 22, and a lateral approach, with coronal displacement on elements 11-15, with tunneling of the interincisive papilla. In order to stabilize the flap, connective grafting was used on 11 and 21; in contrast, a three-dimensional collagen matrix was used on element 13 to stabilize the clot.

PRODUCTS USED: BCG-XC50, XENOMATRIX