Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 5, 2026
Surgical Approach to Full Soft Tissue Face Allograft Procurement for Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Published on: December 30, 2025
Localized alveolar ridge augmentation using a two-step approach with different soft tissue grafts: a clinical report
Clemens Walter1, Leonard Büttel, Roland Weiger
1Department of Periodontology, Endodontology and Cariology at the University of Basel in Basel, Switzerland. clemens.walter@unibas.ch
Aim:
The purpose of this report is to present the use of different soft tissue grafting procedures for surgical ridge augmentation.
Background:
Multiple augmentative procedures may be indicated for the esthetic reconstruction of edentulous alveolar ridge deformities due to unpredictable shrinkage of augmented tissues.
Report:
A 38-year-old woman with a moderate Class III alveolar ridge defect received periodontal plastic surgery treatment using a combined onlay-interpositional graft procedure and a subepithelial connective tissue graft.
Summary:
This case illustrates the aesthetic reconstruction of a moderate alveolar ridge defect using a two-step approach.
Clinical Significance:
Using different soft tissue grafting procedures might be helpful in planning and treating moderate alveolar ridge defects. The time for remodelling of the augmented tissues needs to be respected before the final prosthesis is placed.