title: Esthetic soft tissue ridge augmentation using an acellular dermal connective tissue allograft.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Douglas H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Mahn
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003094:Collagen