Soft Tissue Ridge Augmentation in Treatment of Class I Defect: A Case Report

Local Alveolar ridge deformities in the anterior area presented a great concern during restorative and esthetic dentistry. Gingival esthetics to a smile has become a primary importance by esthetic and prosthodontic practitioners. In this case, the patient has Class Ⅰ (buccolingual) defect in tooth #12 and 22 due to traumatic extraction, the treatments of these defects can be treated with various approaches. If the case was prosthetic driven with possibility of dental implant placement, then guided bone regeneration will recover lost hard tissue in order to have enough bone for dental implants placement. If the case is a periodontal driven case, then usage of connective tissue graft to augment the site might be the way to choose. Esthetic was the main concern for the patient, connective tissue graft taken from the tuberosity area then grafted onto both #12 and #22 area. After 8 month follow-up, satisfactory esthetic result was presented using connective tissue graft.