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Soulafa Belal

Periodontist

Saving teeth by soft tissue augmentation

36 years old male, systematically free , with good oral hygiene complaining of exposed roots of lower two central incisors, teeth mobility and rapid calculus accumulation although he is practicing proper and regular brushing, and upon evaluation clinically and radiographically it showed that there recession class IV Miller and there is deficient wrist hog attached gingiva which jeopardize the teeth prognosis! Upon those findings, the treatment plan stated to carry on soft tissue augmentation “using FGG and apically positioned flap” to increase width of attached gingiva, placing the affected teeth in more favorable conditions for better future prognosis.

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Clinical situation at first visit
Radiographic examination
Apically positioned flap , to creat proper vascular bed for the upcoming graft.
Palatal free gingival graft “FGG”
FGG in place
14 days post-operative healing
Before and 14 days after surgery...waiting for the upcoming follow up results 🙏🏻
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Soulafa Belal

Periodontist

Saving teeth by soft tissue augmentation

36 years old male, systematically free , with good oral hygiene complaining of exposed roots of lower two central incisors, teeth mobility and rapid calculus accumulation although he is practicing proper and regular brushing, and upon evaluation clinically and radiographically it showed that there recession class IV Miller and there is deficient wrist hog attached gingiva which jeopardize the teeth prognosis! Upon those findings, the treatment plan stated to carry on soft tissue augmentation “using FGG and apically positioned flap” to increase width of attached gingiva, placing the affected teeth in more favorable conditions for better future prognosis.

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