What is a Free Soft Tissue Graft

A free soft tissue graft is a tissue graft made by taking tissue from the roof of a patient's mouth to the area where the patient's gums have receded. Soft tissue grafts help the teeth to stay in place and protects the tooth roots from damage and future decay.

Soft tissue grafts can be used to cover roots or develop gum tissue where absent due to excessive gum recession. During this procedure, your periodontist takes gum tissue from your palate or from another donor source to cover the exposed root. A soft tissue graft  can be done for the benefit of one tooth or several teeth. Soft tissue grafts even your gum line and reduce tooth sensitivity as well.

Soft tissue grafts are also used for aesthetic reasons, to make teeth that are too long appear visibly shorter teeth. 

However, only a trained specialist can determine whether a soft tissue graft is the best procedure for you. So if you have receding gums or believe that your teeth would look better if they also looked shorter, by all means schedule a consultation with your dentist today.