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Connective tissue grafting for improved implant esthetics: clinical technique
L H Silverstein1, D Kurtzman, J J Garnick
1Department of Periodontics, Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry, Augusta 30912, USA.
Implant Dentistry
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
The subepithelial connective tissue graft can be used to enhance the esthetic appearance and gingival contour of the peri-implant tissues. A technique is described and illustrated to create a soft-tissue root prominence and mask the grayish color that may be present as a result of a thin facial alveolar bony plate and/or thin labial attached gingival tissue over dental implants.