Tunneling

Tunneling requires extremely fine, atraumatic instruments designed to glide beneath the tissue without tearing it. High-quality instrumentation is essential for predictable root coverage and optimal graft stability.

Most commonly used instruments include:

Conventional tunnelers

• Designed to gently release the flap

• Ideal for single or multiple recessions

Instruments for the VISTA technique

• Long, thin instruments

• Enable access through a single coronal entry point

• Allow complete tissue release with minimal tension

Instruments for the Pinhole technique

• Ultra-fine micro tips

• Micro-access without large incisions

• Perfect for multiple recession cases with minimal invasion

Clinical indications

Tunneling is especially indicated for:

• Single or multiple gingival recessions

• Aesthetic mucogingival surgery in the anterior region

• Connective tissue grafts and soft-tissue matrices

• Peri-implant soft-tissue defects

• Minimally invasive procedures

Advantages of tunneling

• Papilla preservation and improved vascularisation

• Greater stability of connective tissue grafts

• Faster, more comfortable patient recovery

• Superior aesthetic outcomes

• Lower risk of postoperative recession

• Ideal for working under loupes or microscope

Why choose tunneling instruments from Sanhigía

• Microsurgical instruments selected by leading specialists

• Solutions for VISTA, Pinhole and traditional tunneling

• Compatible with advanced mucogingival protocols

• Constant stock of key instruments

• Clinical advisory support

• Designed for high-precision work under magnification

At Sanhigía, we provide tunneling instruments designed for atraumatic tissue handling, extreme precision and predictable aesthetic outcomes in mucogingival surgery.