J Korean Acad Periodontol.  2000 Sep;30(3):639-649. 10.5051/jkape.2000.30.3.639.

The Clinical Study on Shrinkage Rate of Graft Following Connective Tissue Autografts

• Kim YJ
• Lim SB
• Chung CH

• KMID: 1999912
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5051/jkape.2000.30.3.639

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical changes in graft size after treatment with connective tissue autograft in human. 40 premolar teeth in 23 patients having the following mucogingival problemswere selected. The width of extension, attached gingiva including free marginal gingiva, width of transplant and clinical sulcus depth were measured at the initial examination, 2, 12 and 24 weeks following the connective tissue autograft and free gingival autograft. The change of width of extension, attached gingiva including free marginal gingiva, width of transplant and clinical sulcus depth according to healing process in both graft procedures was statistically analyzed by ANOVA test and independent t-test using SPSS program. The results were as follows: 1. The change of keratinized gingiva in both grafting procedures was increased significantly at 24 weeks post-op. 2. The clinical sulcus depth exhibited no marked changes throughoutthe entire investigation in both grafting procedures. 3. After 12 weeks, no dimensional variation was seen in graft size in both grafting procedures. 4. Shrinkage differs significantly in both grafting procedures. From the day of graft to 24 weeks after surgery the percentages of shrinkage were connective tissue autograft 55% and free gingival autograft 29%.

MeSH Terms

Autografts*
Bicuspid
Connective Tissue*
Gingiva
Humans
Tooth
Transplants*