[4] Nonkeratinized tissue also lines the cheeks (buccal mucosa), underside of the tongue and floor of the mouth.

[7] It should be reinforced that recession left untreated will not result in tooth loss, contrary to popular belief.

Also, recession that is left untreated can be maintained and the inflammation kept at bay with proper brushing and oral hygiene technique.

Should gum recession continue, bone and keratinized tissue will be at greater risk of being damaged and permanently lost around the teeth.

Allografting techniques (skin from cadavers bought from tissue banks) are used as well to supply the surgeon with larger amount of tissues when needed in larger cases,[12] but the type of healing and the risk of possible disease transmission should be considered and disclosed to the patient when opting for such technique.

[13] Blood-derived growth factors have been used in medicine and oral surgery for more than twenty years with an abundance of scientific data supporting its role in soft and hard tissue regenerations.

APRF introduced by Dr. Choukroun represents the fourth improved generation of such technology and has been widely used in the field of dentistry and oral surgery.

The advantages of APRF are of multiple folds: Unlimited amount (only 10 millilitres (0.35 imp fl oz; 0.34 US fl oz) per tube harvested), no risk of rejection or disease transmission (using your own blood), high noble type of healing (autogenous growth factors, hematopoietic or mesenchymal stem cells).

[citation needed] A free gingival graft is a dental procedure where a small layer of tissue is removed from the palate of the patient's mouth and then relocated to the site of gum recession.

This procedure has the advantage of excellent predictability of root coverage,[19] as well as decreased pain at the palatal donor site compared to the free gingival graft.

A literature review in 2018 showed that the amount of gum recession patients had was reduced after most types of root coverage periodontal surgery procedures.