Soft Tissue Volume Augmentation Using Connective Tissue Grafts via Apical Pouch: Technical Considerations and Case Reports

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. e95-e102
Author(s):  
Paul Lin ◽  
Lewis Claman ◽  
Hua-Hong Chien
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Tissue Volume ◽  
Soft Tissue Volume ◽  
Tissue Grafts ◽  
Technical Considerations

scholarly journals Soft tissue volume augmentation by the use of collagen-based matrices: a volumetric analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 659-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Thoma ◽  
Ronald E. Jung ◽  
David Schneider ◽  
David L. Cochran ◽  
Andreas Ender ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Volumetric Analysis ◽  
Tissue Volume ◽  
Soft Tissue Volume

Restoration of the Soft-tissue Margin in Single-tooth Implant in the Anterior Maxilla

2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 286-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamil Awad Shibli ◽  
Susana d'Avila
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Soft Tissue Defect ◽  
Anterior Maxilla ◽  
Grafting Technique ◽  
Single Tooth ◽  
Implant Restoration ◽  
Tissue Grafts ◽  
Single Tooth Implant

Abstract Esthetic requirements for dental implant restoration have arisen in recent years. Despite several surgical techniques that have been developed, the treatment of the peri-implant soft-tissue defect is still difficult. The purpose of this clinical article is to describe a grafting technique using subepithelial connective tissue grafts to recontour soft-tissue margin discrepancy for single-tooth implant restorations in the anterior maxilla. After 2-year follow-up, this procedure shows that the use of connective tissue grafts can be a predictable approach to establish new and stable peri-implant soft-tissue margin.

Buccal Fat Pad Sculpting for Lower Facial Contouring With 3-Dimensional Volume Assessment

2020 ◽  
pp. 074880682098086
Author(s):  
Robert T. Cristel ◽  
Benjamin P. Caughlin
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Volume Change ◽  
3D Imaging ◽  
Fat Pad ◽  
Buccal Fat Pad ◽  
Volume Changes ◽  
Tissue Volume ◽  
Soft Tissue Volume ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Mean

Buccal fat pad sculpting and removal (BFPS) can create narrowing of the lower 1/3rd of the face by selective removal and reduction of soft tissue volume. Three-dimensional (3D) imaging allows for quantitative and objective assessment of volume changes over traditional 2-dimensional photographs that has not been previously studied in BFPS. A prospective study was designed in consecutive subjects undergoing BFPS from April 2018 through March 2020. Only those patients that underwent solely BFPS were included. VectraXT 3D imaging and software was used to compare preoperative and postoperative volume changes. Fifteen patients were enrolled in the study with 2 males and 13 females. The mean length of follow up was 7.7 months (range: 1-21 months). All patients were found to have volume reduction in the area evaluated. The mean volume reduction of the selected mid-lower face in the frontal view was 7.2 mL on the left side and 7.5 mL on the right side. There was no statistical difference between the volume change when the 2 sides were compared (P= 0.82). This study demonstrate the use of 3D photography to objectively and quantitatively assess volume change following BFPS and that the volume removed is significant enough to demonstrate favorable results using 3D imaging. Buccal fat pad sculpting is a safe and reliable option for creating a narrowed lower one-third of the face. This is accomplished by selective fat removal and cautery induced reduction of the lower one-third of the face soft tissue volume. VectraXT 3D imaging and analysis is a powerful tool to objectively and quantitatively assess volume changes in BFPS.

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