Soft Tissue Reconstruction

Restoring Healthy Gums. Protecting Your Natural Teeth.

Healthy gums do much more than frame your smile—they create a protective seal around your teeth that helps defend against bacteria, inflammation, and future bone loss. When gum tissue recedes or becomes too thin, the roots of the teeth become exposed, increasing the risk of sensitivity, root decay, continued recession, and eventual tooth loss.

At Malloy Perio, soft tissue grafting is performed to restore this protective barrier, improve long-term periodontal stability, and help preserve your natural teeth for life.

When Is Gum Grafting Recommended?

Soft tissue grafting may be recommended if you have:

  • Gum recession exposing the roots of your teeth

  • Root sensitivity

  • Thin or inadequate gum tissue

  • Progressive gum recession

  • Root surface decay

  • Areas that are difficult to keep clean

  • Inflammation around exposed roots

  • Loss of attached gum tissue

  • High-risk areas before orthodontic treatment or restorative dentistry

While many patients appreciate the cosmetic improvement that grafting provides, our primary goal is restoring healthy, functional tissue that protects your teeth for years to come.

Treatment Options

Every patient is different. Dr. Malloy will perform a comprehensive evaluation and recommend the grafting technique that provides the most predictable long-term result for your specific situation.

Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM)

For many patients requiring treatment on multiple teeth, acellular dermal matrix provides an excellent solution.

Because no tissue is taken from the roof of your mouth, treatment is typically more comfortable and less invasive while allowing several teeth to be treated during a single procedure. ADM has become an outstanding option for broad areas of recession where reducing surgical time and patient discomfort are priorities.

Connective Tissue Grafting (CTG)

Connective tissue grafting remains the gold standard for many isolated recession defects where maximum root coverage is desired.

A small amount of connective tissue is gently harvested from the palate and placed beneath the existing gum tissue, providing excellent long-term stability and highly predictable root coverage.

Free Gingival Grafting (FGG)

Free gingival grafting is used when the primary goal is increasing the width and thickness of attached gum tissue rather than covering exposed roots.

This procedure is particularly valuable around lower front teeth and other areas with very little attached gum tissue, where strengthening the gum foundation helps protect against future recession and improves long-term periodontal health.