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"Gum graft surgery may include soft tissue grafts, free gingival grafts, allografts, and pedicle grafts. Soft tissue grafts are one of the most common types of gum grafts available that are used to treat root exposure. A soft tissue graft uses connective tissues from the roof of your mouth. To harvest these tissues, a small flap must be made in the roof of your mouth. The connective tissues are then sutured to the gum tissue of teeth that are experiencing root exposure. Once the connective tissues have been harvested, the flap will be carefully sutured closed.  Free gingival grafts are similar to soft tissue grafts and also use tissue from the roof of your mouth to restore your gumline. The main difference is that instead of making a flap and harvesting the connective tissue beneath, free gingival grafts use a small amount of tissue that is removed directly from the roof of your mouth. This tissue will then be sutured to the gumline that is being treated. Free gingival grafts are mostly used in patients who are experiencing gum thinning."
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