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Baseline and 12-month measurements of GR, keratinized tissue width (KTW), probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and gingival thickness (GT) were recorded. CRC percentage, root coverage percentage (RC%), Root Coverage Esthetic Score (RES), patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and palatal wound healing were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>At the 12-month evaluation, 19 patients in the FTPGT group achieved CRC compared to 12 in the CAF\u2009+\u2009SCTG group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.004). FTPGT showed significantly more GR reduction (0.7\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.19), greater CAL gain (0.65\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.20), increased GT (0.99\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.27), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001, and KTW gain (2.95\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.5), and a higher RC% (12.71\u2009\u00b1\u20093.82), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.002. PROs did not significantly differ between treatments, nor did palatal healing parameters. CAF\u2009+\u2009SCTG showed superior RES scores compared to FTPGT (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.0003).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>FTPGT is more effective than CAF\u2009+\u2009SCTG in achieving CRC and improving GT, KTW, CAL gain, and GR reduction, particularly in deep recessions. CAF\u2009+\u2009SCTG provides superior esthetic outcomes. PROs were comparable between the two techniques, but palatal healing was slower in the FTPGT group.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Clinical relevance<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>FTPGT, especially in deep single recessions, could serve as an alternative to CAF\u2009+\u2009SCTG, as it is associated with greater CRC, greater GT and KTW. 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