title: Soft tissue ridge augmentation to correct an esthetic deformity caused by adversely placed implants: a case report.
abstract: A patient presented with two osseointegrated implants placed in a ridge deformity that had resulted from a traumatic injury during an automobile accident. The implant placement and subsequent restorative dentistry resulted in a poor esthetic result and difficult maintenance. Treatment included multiple soft tissue grafts to submerge the implants and augment the ridge. The patient was then restored with a conventional fixed partial denture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Dental), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Gumdoctor@prodigy.com
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000293:injuries; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation*; D005893:Gingivoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000293:injuries; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019233:Retreatment