DENTAL XP Presentations & Notes to Live Surgery Course SARAJEVO
Filipe Lopes
  1. Micro Surgical Approach Around Implants & Teeth

     

    RAMON GOMEZ MEDA

     

    Part 1

    The esthetics of the gingiva is more important than the color of the crown as it's more important its shape than its color.

     

    SOFT TISSUE MANAGEMENT TO:

    (13'29'')

    Augment the zone of keratinized gingiva

    Increase soft tissue thickness

    Root coverage

     

    To deal with the mucogingival line coronal displacement following CAF & GBR procedures you can do an Apical Repositioning Flap or a FGG.

     

    Increasing Soft Tissue Thickness

     

    A CT Graft is made of collagen, so it may cover a GBR procedure as a membrane does.

     

    ROOT COVERAGE

    Essential aspects: gingival tissue thickness and interproximal bone level.

     

    When performing root coverage it's important to CAF at least 1mm more coronal to the CEJ