Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society
Year 2020, Volume 32, Issue 2, Pages 45-49
https://doi.org/10.26715/jbms.32_2020_2_7Jawaher Abdulla Al Mudahki1, *, Kanak Ketan Ganguly2
1Resident, DDS, MFD RCS (Ireland), Department of Dental and Maxillofacial center, Royal Medical Services, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain
2Chief Resident, BDS, MDS, MFD RCS (Ireland) Department of Dental and Maxillofacial center, Royal Medical Services, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain
*Corresponding author:
Dr. Jawaher Abdulla Al Mudahki, Resident, DDS, MFD RCS (Ireland), Department of Dental and Maxillofacial center, Royal Medical Services, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain; Email: jwaher-almudahki@hotmail.com
Received date: April 13, 2020; Accepted date: June 8, 2020; Published date: June 30, 2020
Abstract
Stillman’s cleft is a mucogingival triangular shaped defect, commonly observed on the buccal orlabial surface of the gingiva. The etiology behind this lesion is believed to be multifactorial andunclear. The prognosis of Stillman’s cleft varies depending on the extent of the cleft; some lesions mayrepair spontaneously while others require precise examination and evaluation to provide the propermanagement. This paper reports a case of a patient with Stillman’s cleft that was treated by free gingivalgrafting.
Keywords: Gingiva; Gingival recession; Gingivitis; Inflammation; Periodontitis.