Artículos de revistas
Correction of a mucogingival defect using an implant-retained postoperative stent in a severely resorbed mandible: Case report
Fecha
2008-12-01Registro en:
International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry, v. 28, n. 6, p. 617-623, 2008.
0198-7569
2-s2.0-63249104454
Autor
Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Av. Waldir Felizola de Moraes
Institución
Resumen
This case report describes a technique that uses a palatal mucosal graft and an acrylic resin postoperative stent in an attempt to increase the layer of keratinized tissue around osseointegrated implants in an atrophic mandible. During second- stage surgery, a split-thickness labial flap is reflected and apically repositioned by being sutured onto the periosteum and connective tissue. A palatal mucosal graft is then sutured onto the recipient site. The stent is worn for at least 4 weeks following surgery. This procedure helps to eliminate mobility of the mucosa in the area, deepen the vestibule, and prevent muscle reinsertion.