Soft Tissue Reconstruction for Pre-prosthetic Site Development: A Case Report
Published: 2023-07-10
Page: 240-245
Issue: 2023 - Volume 6 [Issue 1]
Das, Saswati Mukherjee
Department of Periodontology, Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan, West Bengal, India.
Das, Ujjwal *
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: In restorative dentistry aesthetic is the prime factor during reconstruction of maxillary anterior region in young adults. Therefore loss of upper anterior teeth in that region needs special attention to patients as well as dentists. The aim of this case report was to restore normal gingival contour around fixed prosthesis in maxillary anterior region by using subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) in a 16 years old male patient.
Presentation of Case: A 16 years old boy presented with chief complaint of missing three upper anterior teeth causing esthetic and speech problems. Combined periodontal surgery and endodontic and prosthetic treatment were provided.
Discussion: Several studies reported that mild to moderate ridge defect can be corrected by using sub epithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG). The present case depicts how minor correction of soft tissue defect using SCTG in relation to fixed prosthesis improves emergence profile in aesthetic region. Reasonable soft tissue correction around the prosthesis was achieved after four months.
Conclusion: The use of soft tissue for small ridge defect restoration is a simple and cost-effective procedure.
Keywords: Aesthetic problems, Sub epithelial connective tissue Graft (SCTG), Ridge augmentation, fixed prosthesis
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