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(2) Methods: This pseudorandomized clinical trial evaluated 14 patients, 7 of whom were part of the DLSBF + SCTG group, with an average follow-up of 58.7 \u00b1 24.0 months, and 7 of whom were in the LCT + SCTG group, with an average follow-up of 16.7 \u00b1 3.3 months. Clinical and esthetic evaluations of the following parameters were performed and the results for the two groups were compared: gingival recession depth, probing depth, keratinized tissue width, gingival thickness, percentage of root coverage and root coverage esthetic score. (3) Results: After the follow-up period, each technique provided evidence of a reduction in recession depth and clinical attachment level, as well as increased keratinized tissue width and gingival thickness, with statistically significant differences (p &lt; 0.05). The analysis showed that gingival recession depth decreased less in the DLSBF group (4.3 \u00b1 1.2 mm to 0.6 \u00b1 1.1 mm) than it did in the LCT group (4.9 \u00b1 1.1 mm to 0.1 \u00b1 0.4 mm), but no significant difference was found between the two groups. Similarly, a greater reduction in the clinical attachment level parameter was observed in the LCT group, while a greater increase in gingival thickness was observed in the DLSBF group. The presence of scars was the only parameter for which statistically significant differences (p &lt; 0.05) between the two study groups were found. (4) Conclusions: Within the limitations of the study, it indicates that the LCT + SCTG technique may be considered an optimal technique in terms of reducing gingival recession depth, complete root coverage and esthetic results for the treatment of single gingival recessions in the mandibular anterior teeth.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm11102918","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,5,22]],"date-time":"2022-05-22T07:13:57Z","timestamp":1653203637000},"page":"2918","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Double Lateral Sliding Bridge Flap versus Laterally Closed Tunnel for the Treatment of Single Recessions in the Mandibular Anterior Teeth: A Pseudorandomized Clinical Trial"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8835-2427","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Norberto","family":"Quispe-L\u00f3pez","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dental Clinic, University of Salamanca, Miguel de Unamuno Campus, 37007 Salamanca, Spain"},{"name":"Department of Surgery, Salamanca Biomedical Research Institute (IBSAL), University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Juan","family":"S\u00e1nchez-Santos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Implants and Periodontics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Alfonso X El Sabio University, 28691 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Joaqu\u00edn","family":"Delgado-Gregori","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Implants and Periodontics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Alfonso X El Sabio University, 28691 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Joaqu\u00edn","family":"L\u00f3pez-Malla Matute","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Implants and Periodontics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Alfonso X El Sabio University, 28691 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4168-3085","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nansi","family":"L\u00f3pez-Valverde","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Salamanca Biomedical Research Institute (IBSAL), University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9362-9702","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u00c1lvaro","family":"Zubizarreta-Macho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dental Clinic, University of Salamanca, Miguel de Unamuno Campus, 37007 Salamanca, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1338-0551","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Javier","family":"Flores-Fraile","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dental Clinic, University of Salamanca, Miguel de Unamuno Campus, 37007 Salamanca, Spain"},{"name":"Department of Surgery, Salamanca Biomedical Research Institute (IBSAL), University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7663-5841","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cristina","family":"G\u00f3mez-Polo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dental Clinic, University of Salamanca, Miguel de Unamuno Campus, 37007 Salamanca, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3936-6539","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Javier","family":"Montero","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dental Clinic, University of Salamanca, Miguel de Unamuno Campus, 37007 Salamanca, Spain"},{"name":"Department of Surgery, Salamanca Biomedical Research Institute (IBSAL), University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,5,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S204","DOI":"10.1002\/JPER.16-0671","article-title":"Mucogingival conditions in the natural dentition: Narrative review, case definitions, and diagnostic considerations","volume":"89","author":"Cortellini","year":"2018","journal-title":"J. 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