ArticleJournal of periodontal & implant science2021
A retrospective comparison of 3 approaches of vestibuloplasty around mandibular molar implants: apically positioned flap versus free gingival graft versus modified periosteal fenestration.
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- Timing of keratinized mucosa augmentation and peri-implant outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical efficacy of free gingival graft versus collagen matrix for peri-implant soft tissue augmentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Odontology · 2026Pooled it
- Treatment of Epulis Fissuratum Using an In Situ Harvested Free Gingival Graft: A Case Series and Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Periosteal Fenestration Procedure in Apically Positioned Flap Increases the Attached Mucosal Width: An In Vivo Experimental Study.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2025Article
- Dimensional changes in free gingival grafts at implant sites in the reconstructed mandible: a retrospective study.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
- Technical Note on Simplified Free Gingival Graft Using Tack Fixation (sFGG).Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Technical Note on Vestibuloplasty around Dental Implants Using Erbium YAG Laser-Assisted Periosteal Fenestration (LA-PF).Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Evaluation of gained vestibular depth, pain perception and healing response following three different methods of vestibular deepening surgical techniques - A comparative clinical trial.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
- Formation and stability of mucogingival junction on teeth without clinically detectable mucogingival junction secondary to vestibular extension procedure done for multiple adjacent teeth: A clinical study.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to clinically evaluate the efficacy of vestibuloplasty around lower molar implants using 3 different modalities: apically positioned flap alone (APF), APF with a free gingival graft (FGG), and APF with modified periosteal fenestration (mPF).
methodsThree different vestibuloplasty procedures during second-stage implant surgery were performed at the mandibular molar area in 61 patients with a shallow vestibule and insufficient keratinized tissue (KT). The clinical measurements of KT width were recorded at baseline, immediately after surgery (T0), 6 months after surgery (T6), and 12 months after surgery (T12). Soft tissue esthetic scores were measured.
resultsAn additional KT width gain from baseline to T12 of approximately 2 mm was obtained with FGG and mPF compared to that with APF. Shrinkage of the re-established tissue was lower with mPF and FGG than with APF, whereas the esthetic profile was better with APF and mPF than with FGG.
conclusionsWithin the limitations of this study, mPF showed potential as a promising approach for vestibuloplasty around the lower molar implants compared to the traditional APF and FGG.
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