Gain of keratinised tissue
Increase of width of keratinised tissue around implants
Aim: Increasing the width of keratinised tissue around implants with Geistlich Mucograft®, while also achieving vestibule creation and oral hygiene access improvement.
Conclusion: Geistlich Mucograft® can be used as an alternative to significantly increase the zone of keratinised and attached tissue around existing implants. In addition, good texture and colour match to surrounding native tissues was observed on the mucogingival tissues regenerated with the 3D-collagen matrix.
Pre-operative view. A small band of keratinised gingiva is present.
The band of keratinised gingiva is split and a split-thickness flap is elevated exposing connective tissue and periosteum.
Geistlich Mucograft® is sutured to the recipient bed and left exposed.
Underneath the fibrin clot, the area appears to granulate 1 week post-operative.
Excellent wound healing 4 weeks after surgery.
Post-operative follow-up after 2 months.
Surgery site view 3 months post-operative.
Lugol’s iodine staining delineating keratinized tissue at 6 months.
