Open AccessA modified free gingival graft technique for gaining vertical and horizontal soft tissue augmentation
Author(s) -
Marcelo Hissao Imano,
Emanuelle Juliana Cunha,
Carmen Lúcia Mueller Storrer,
Tatiana Miranda Deliberador
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_156_18
Subject(s) - medicine , soft tissue , dentistry , hard tissue , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , implant , dental implant , orthodontics , surgery , botany , biology , genus
The aim of this case report was to describe a modified free gingival graft technique for gaining vertical and horizontal soft-tissue growth in the posterior region of the mandible before installation of dental implants. Patient A.A., a 38-year-old female, received a modified free gingival graft in the posterior region of the mandible. After 90 days, an increase, both horizontally and vertically, of the gingival tissue was observed, and the patient was satisfied with the result. The dental implant was installed, and a 3-mm of the vertical gain of keratinized gingiva was observed. Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of this technique before prosthetic dental implantation.