International Medical Case Reports Journal (Nov 2019)
Amniotic Membrane In Palatal Epithelial-Connective Tissue Reconstruction
Abstract
Mario Martelloni,1 Giulia Montagner,2 Diletta Trojan,2 Roberta Abate3 1Private Dental Practice, Roma 00179, Italy; 2Treviso Tissue Bank Foundation Onlus, Treviso, 31100, Italy; 3Private Dental Practice, Roma 00132, ItalyCorrespondence: Diletta TrojanFondazione Banca dei Tessuti di Treviso Onlus, Piazzale Ospedale, 1, Treviso 31100, ItalyTel +39 0422 322951Fax +39 0422 322849Email [email protected]: Mucogingival surgery has the objective to obtain coverage of the recession, with a favorable long-term prognosis, but also to minimize postoperative problems and surgery-related risks. Human amniotic membrane is increasingly employed for periodontal tissue repair in order to promote epithelialization and to reduce pain and scar tissue formation. A 38-year-old female patient reports dental hypersensitivity resulting from gingival recession affecting tooth 4.1. A mucogingival surgical procedure was proposed and a partial-thickness flap of epithelial-connective tissue was harvested from the palate and grafted on to the receiving site. The amniotic membrane was positioned at the donor site to reduce postoperative morbidity and to encourage rapid palatal healing. One week after the application of HAM (human amniotic membrane), the wound was healed and 1 month after the donor site was completely re-epithelialized. The present case report suggests that in the surgical treatment of gingival recession with palatal epithelial-connective tissue graft, HAM promotes rapid epithelialization of the palatal donor site wound with a reduction in morbidity.Keywords: gingival recession, amniotic membrane, palatal epithelial-connective tissue, human tissue
