Optimization of Connective Tissue Graft Length by Graft Splitting: a Case Series

Author(s):  
Rodrigo Martin‐Cabezas ◽  
Sonia Deschamps‐Lenhardt ◽  
Olivier Huck
2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 565-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo Maeda Reino ◽  
Arthur Belem Novaes Jr. ◽  
Marcio Fernando de Moraes Grisi ◽  
Luciana Prado Maia ◽  
Sergio Luis Scombatti de Souza

Subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) has been extensively used for a variety of clinical applications. However, the surgical procedure may not allow control of graft thickness. The purpose of this case series is to illustrate a modification to the single incision palatal harvesting technique in order to control the SCTG thickness without increasing patient discomfort. Fifty cases from thirty systemically and periodontally healthy patients with at least one multiple gingival recession were treated with coronally advanced flaps combined with a SCTG. The palatal area served as the donor site, from where a single perpendicular incision was made to obtain a full thickness flap. Next, 1-2 mm of the flap was elevated and dissected to obtain a partial thickness flap. The graft remained attached to the full-partial thickness flap. After determining the desired SCTG thickness, the graft was harvested from the palatal flap. The patients healed uneventfully at 7 days postoperatively and primary closure was obtained for all palatal donor sites. The SCTG length and width varied depending on the needs of each case, but the SCTG thickness was well controlled with only 0.24 mm standard deviation. The suggested modification granted control of the SCTG dimensions and achieved complete wound closure within a week.


2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 559-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seunghwan Chung ◽  
Kitichai Rungcharassaeng ◽  
Joseph Y. K. Kan ◽  
Phillip Roe ◽  
Jaime L. Lozada

This case series evaluated the facial gingival stability following single immediate tooth replacement in conjunction with subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG). Implant success rate and peri-implant tissue response were also reported. Ten patients (6 male, 4 female), with a mean age of 52.1 (range  =  22.7 to 67.1) years, underwent immediate implant placement and provisionalization with SCTG and were evaluated clinically and radiographically at presurgery (T0), at the time of immediate tooth replacement and SCTG (T1), and 3 months (T2), 6 months (T3), and 12 months (T4) after surgery. Data were analyzed using the Friedman and Wilcoxon signed-ranks tests at the significance level of α  =  .05. At 1 year, 9 of 10 implants remained osseointegrated with the overall mean marginal bone change of −0.31 mm and a mean facial gingival level change of −0.05 mm. The modified plaque index scores showed that patients were able to maintain a good level of hygiene throughout the study. The papilla index score indicated that at T4, more than 50% of the papilla fill was observed in 89% of all sites. When proper 3-dimensional implant position is achieved and bone graft is placed into the implant-socket gap, favorable success rate and peri-implant tissue response of platform switching implants can be achieved following immediate tooth replacement in conjunction with subepithelial connective tissue graft.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-334
Author(s):  
James R Collins ◽  
Aydee Cruz ◽  
Evelina Concepción ◽  
Cristian López ◽  
Wei Hou ◽  
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