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Treatment of class I Sibert alveolar ridge defects with volume stable collagen matrix. A case report
Ahmed Hamdy1, Suzan Seif Allah Ibrahim2, Dalia Ghalwash3
1Assistant Lecturer of Oral Medicine, Periodontology and Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, The British University in Egypt, Egypt.
Introduction And Importance:
The soft tissue volume and its stability around dental implants are important for the final aesthetic outcome.
Case Presentation:
A 39-year-old female was referred for dental implant placement for her missing tooth. Following attachment of the cover screw VCMX was used to simultaneously augment buccal ridge defect. Patient was seen 2 weeks after surgery for follow up where sutures were removed. After 3 months, patient received her final crown and been on follow up for 9 months where a successful well-functioning restoration with clinically healthy soft tissue and optimal profilometric outcome were maintained.
Clinical Discussion:
This approach is relatively simple, less invasive and time saving as it eliminates the need for another surgical donor site to manage the defect.
Conclusions:
The present report showed that VCMX was effective in soft tissue augmentation at implant sites in aesthetic zone.
Clinical Relevance:
Within the limits of this study, the positive results suggest that the volume stable collagen matrix (VCMX) may be a reliable option in treatment of siebert class I ridge defects. VCMX was associated with less amount of pain or discomfort and reduced patient morbidity.
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