Esthetic soft tissue ridge augmentation using an acellular dermal connective tissue allograft.
Residual ridge defects present significant limitations to the esthetic restoration of edentulous tooth sites. Augmentation techniques can aid in the re-establishment of natural ridge contours. This article describes a technique in which an acellular dermal connective tissue allograft is used to augment a buccolingual residual ridge defect. A single vertical incision enables the allograft to be placed laterally into a buccal pouch. Augmentation of this edentulous site permitted a three-unit bridge to be placed with a highly esthetic pontic.


CONCLUSIONS
This article presents a simplified method of esthetic ridge augmentation that reduces patient discomfort.
Mahn
Douglas H
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D000368:Aged; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005893:Gingivoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003094:Collagen