title: Papilla preserving modified roll technique for stage 2 soft tissue augmentation.
abstract: The aim of the article is to describe a modification of the roll flap, performed at the implant second surgical stage, allowing the correction of small horizontal defects by enhancing the soft-tissue thickness and improving the buccal soft-tissue profile. The advantages for this modification lies in the fact to preserve the papilla morphology and enhancement of the soft-tissue esthetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Sangeeta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhir
keywords: Papilla preservation; periodontal plastic surgery; ridge augmentation; roll flap; soft-tissue augmentation