In this randomized controlled clinical trial we will compare the clinical outcome of Full thickness palatal graft technique (FTPGT) to coronally advanced flap (CAF) + subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) in the treatment of RT1 (Cairo et al. classification) recessions. Forty patients, presenting at least one RT1 recession, will be treated with bilaminar procedures . 20 participants will receive FTPGT approach (test group) and 20 patients will undergo CAF+SCTG (control group). Complete root coverage (CRC) will be assumed as the main outcome at 12 months after treatment. Gingival recession (GR), clinical attachment level (CAL), pocket depth (PD), keratinized tissue width (KT,) thickness of keratinized tissue (GT) will be assessed at baseline and 12 months after treatment. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) will be reported: namely, the number of painkiller tablets taken during the first week, the degree of general discomfort (D) experienced assessed on a VAS scale (0-10), the extent of changes in their eating habits (CFH), dentin hypersensitivity (DH), patient-reported aesthetic satisfaction (PRES) quantified on a VAS scale (0-10) and overall treatment satisfaction (OTS).
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Percentage (%) of Complete Root Coverage (CRC)
Timeframe: 12 months