A Novel Connective Tissue Graft Harvesting Technique: The Ring Method
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERIODONTICS & RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, cilt.39, sa.3, ss.423-430, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.11607/prd.2736
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERIODONTICS & RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.423-430
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The aim of these case reports was to introduce a simplified novel connective tissue graft (CTG) harvesting technique, the ring method, which could be used in the maxillary tuberosity area in particular. A special CTG harvesting punch was fabricated to obtain a ring-shaped CTG that had a uniform thickness. The ring graft was then used for pen-implant soft tissue augmentation with successful clinical outcomes. The ring method is a technically insensitive and minimally invasive surgical procedure that provides a certain amount of CTG for various periodontal plastic surgical interventions.