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Thus, in this case series, we compare the effect of VISTA with or without PRF-membrane for the treatment of Classes I and III MRDs.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Subjects and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n Four patients between of age 30 and 40 years (two patients having bilateral Class I and another two having bilateral Class III MRDs) were selected from the Department of Periodontics, ITS Dental College, Greater Noida and designated as Case I\u2013IV simultaneously. Recession defects at antagonist sites in each patient were corrected by VISTA approach with or without PRF-membrane. Recorded clinical parameters included recession depth, recession width, pocket probing depth, and clinical attachment level (CAL) at baseline and 6 months postoperatively.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n Patients having Class I recession defects showed almost complete root coverage with VISTA technique alone and reflected no added advantage of PRF-membrane. However, patients with Class III recession defects treated with VISTA + PRF-membrane showed more reduction in recession depth and gain in CAL as compared to sites treated with VISTA only.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n VISTA alone is a convenient technique for treatment of Class I MRDs. 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