Buccal augmentation: what would you do?

Last Updated: Mar 01, 2016

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Case By: Dr. Ziv Simon In this one-stage surgery case, the implant is in good position, and integrated. However, it needs some buccal augmentation. We have options and different timing or we can simply leave it as is. It’s a matter of preference and also depends on what the patient allows you to do. What would you do in this situation?

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Daniel Sweet

03/01/2016

Looks fine to me.. As long as you have attached gingivae and some buccal bone, call it a day. It is not an esthetic consideration.

ziv

03/02/2016

Agree. That's what I did.

RAHDDS

03/01/2016

Amen to that Dr. Sweet. This view looks very acceptable. If you felt your buccal plate was fully intact, why put the patient through an additional procedure? Apply KISS

ziv

03/02/2016

More than agree. Just brought up to discuss options in case we wanted to do something

CRS

03/01/2016

Ziv can you post a photo from the side to see the height of the connective tissue?

yiannis vlahos

03/02/2016

augmentation only for aesthetic reasons...better to have addressed it during implant placement...Go Warriors

PeterFairbairn

03/02/2016

It is a lower second premolar ..... has attached keratinised gingival tissue .... leave it .......