Periodontal plastic surgeries have gained popularity in recent years and tremendous advancements and documentations have been published using various allogeneic materials , allogeneic grafts, and guided tissue regeneration. This study aims to find out the frequency of the techniques used for the recession coverage procedure in private dental college, chennai. This was a single university based study where retrospective analysis was carried out using data collected from digital patient data recording software. More inclination for using grafts over flap techniques was found amongst the screened individuals. 81.3% procedures performed in the study population had a preference for autogenic grafting over flap for recession coverage procedure. The percentage of connective tissue graft (CTG) procedures was 54.9%. Within the limits of the study it could be concluded that surgeons had inclinations towards using grafting procedures over flap techniques as the outcomes were predictable in grafting procedures.