Free Gingival Graft
DeptPeriodonticsLevelAdvancedTime45–60 min
Harvesting a superficial graft of keratinized tissue from the palate and suturing it to a prepared recipient bed at the mucogingival junction to increase the width of attached gingiva.
What the protocol covers
- •A) Main Clinical Purpose
- •B) Indications
- •C) When NOT to Pick FGG
- •D) Step-by-Step Clinical Playbook
- •E) Expected Outcomes
- •F) Complications
- •G) Documentation
The full procedure entry includes
- The full step-by-step protocol (16 content blocks)
- Armamentarium, indications and contraindications
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
- The narrated video lesson and night-before prep sheet
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