Effects of Soft Tissue Augmentation Procedures Around Dental Implants With Epithelial Embossed Connective Tissue Graft Using Coronally Shifted Strip Graft Technique: A Case Report With 2 Years Follow Up.

Abstract

The clinical case demonstrates soft tissue augmentation after GBR in addressing an initially insufficient level of keratinized tissues using a graft with high-quality collagen obtained from the maxillary molar area to increase the volume of soft tissues in a single surgery. This augmentation protocol includes the use of an epithelial embossed connective tissue graft harvested from the maxillary molar area as well as the principle of flap formation involving a= displacement of the initial volume of keratinized tissues lingually and fixation of the graft under full thickness flap on the buccal side.