SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION AROUND DENTAL IMPLANT
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Keywords
Dental implants, soft tissue augmentation, aesthetic outcomes, stability, success
Abstract
This method can potentially be used to correct and enhance soft tissue quality around any implant. Further research involving histological analysis is going to be required to compare types of implant site augmentation, to verify what is truly the best method. (Tavelli et al.2021)
The aim of this paper is to present a clinical method to augment the buccal soft tissue contour around a maxillary anterior implant. This technique involves a rotated split-thickness flap to create a buccal shelf of keratinized tissue which is then covered with an acellular dermal matrix allograft. This can lead to more predictable tissue thickness and aesthetic results in the maxillary anterior region. A case report is used to demonstrate this method.
In pursuit of satisfactory aesthetic results in implant dentistry, the soft tissue surrounding an implant-supported crown must be given ample consideration. Many approaches towards augmenting the peri-implant soft tissue have been discussed in the dental literature. They range from the use of specially designed implant healing abutments to the complete surgical creation of a soft tissue bed utilizing subepithelial connective tissue grafts.
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Hussam Shabbab A. Alzahrani
Resident dentist, ALSEEH Primary health Care Center
Saleh Abdullah Saleh Al-Awad
Resident dentist, ALSEEH Primary health care center
Noor Barakah Fulayhi Alshammari
Dental assistant technician, ALSEEH Primary Health care Center
Fahad Mohammed Abdullah alotaibi
Dental Technician, King Khalid Hospital in Al Kharj
Wael bin Moaid Samar Al-Mutairi
Dental technician, Imam Abdul Rahman Al-Faisal Hospital
Faris Said Saud Almutairi
Dental hygienist, Huraymila General Hospital