Randomised controlled trial comparing modified VISTA and gum drop techniques in multiple adjacent gingival recession defects.

Nidhi Prasad, Vidya Sekhar, Sumit Malhotra, Mamta Singh

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Nidhi PrasadDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, ITS dental college, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad Utter Pradesh, India.

Vidya SekharDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, ITS dental college, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad Utter Pradesh, India.

Sumit MalhotraDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, ITS dental college, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad Utter Pradesh, India.

Mamta SinghDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, ITS dental college, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad Utter Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Gingival recession compromises aesthetics and oral health, with multiple adjacent defects posing a greater clinical challenge. This randomized controlled trial compared the effectiveness of Modified VISTA (m-VISTA) and Gum Drop Technique (GDT) in treating multiple Miller's Class I and II recessions. Thirty-two sites were evaluated for key clinical parameters at baseline and 3 months postoperatively. Both techniques significantly improved gingival parameters, with GDT showing greater reduction in recession depth and gingival thickness. Hence, both m-VISTA and GDT are effective, minimally invasive options, with GDT offering slightly superior clinical gains in the short term.

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Gingival recession defectsgum drop technique (GDT)Modified VISTAPlatelet rich fibrin (PRF)

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PMID41170093

DOI10.6026/973206300212161

PMCPMC12569915

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