This prospective split-mouth will be compared the use of a collagen matrix (mucograft) to an autogenous gingival graft (FGG) in the ability to increase the zone of keratinized attached gingiva. 12 patients with inadequate amounts of keratinized attached gingiva bilaterally in the posterior mandible will be enrolled using a split-mouth design. The maintenance of periodontal health and the patient morbidity will be assessed pre-operatively at 1, 3 and 6 months. Clinical variables including plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), attached tissue width (AT), and clinical attachment level (CAL) will be recorded immediately before surgery and at 1, 3 and 6 months postoperative visit. Patients will be seen at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 weeks to monitor wound healing and oral hygiene performance (PI and GI). Graft width will be also measured, in corono-apical direction, on individually involved teeth during the surgery