Efficacy of buccal pad fat as a new approach in the treatment of gingival recession: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic review evaluates the efficacy of buccal pad fat (BPF) as an autologous graft in the treatment of gingival recession (GR). Thus, the research question explores if the BPF can serve as a viable alternative to the gold standard connective tissue graft.

Materials and methods

Only seven studies met the inclusion criteria were critically appraised including the randomized controlled clinical trials, and case series. The inclusion criteria were systemically healthy individuals in the age range (18-65 years old) with Miller's classification of GR either class I, II, III, or IV while exclusion criteria were patients with poor oral hygiene, pregnant and lactating patients, teeth with caries, any prior surgery in the relevant regions, and use of medications.

SUBMITTER: Abdel-Fatah R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11232255 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature