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Pre-op tooth #11.
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Four mm of recession was present and only one mm of attached keratinized gingiva was present (Figure 1).
Restoration removed.
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The restoration was removed as described above (Figure 2).
Graft sutured: a different case.
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Figure 3 illustrates a graft sutured in place from a different but similar case.
Coronally positioned flap.
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The flap was then coronally displaced and sutured to cover the graft completely as described above (Figure 4).
Donor site sutured.
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The connective tissue graft was harvested from the palate and then the palatal donor site sutured to control bleeding and facilitate healing (Figure 5).
One month post-op.
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A one-month post-op is illustrated in Figure 6.
Six months post-op.
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Root coverage is less than 100% (six-month post-op; Figure 7).
Seven years post-op.
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