Gingival recession often leads toesthetic complaints, dental hypersensitivity, cervical caries and non-carious cervical lesions. The ultimate goal of a root coverage procedure is complete coverage of the recession defect with a good appearance related to the adjacent soft tissues and minimal probing depth following healing. The coronally advanced flap (Zucchelli & De Sanctis 2000), without releasing incisions is a very safe and reliable approach in periodontal plastic surgery and allows excellent blending between the surgical area and the adjacent tissues. It is also known as coronal envelope flap for multiple recession defects which ensures a harmonious gingival margin, minimal scarring, and keratinized tissue gain. This case series  highlights the Zucchelli’s technique for root coverage in multiple recession defects

Keywords: Gingival recession, root coverage, zuchelli’s  technique.

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Dr Divya Soman

Government Dental College, Trivandrum