›› 2016, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (8): 718-722.

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Clinical analysis of soft tissue augmentation by the vascularized interpositional periosteal-connective tissue graft technique in the maxillary aesthetic region

  

  • Received:2016-03-18 Revised:2016-04-19 Online:2016-08-28 Published:2016-08-28

Abstract: Objective To discuss the clinical effect of vascularized interpositional periosteal-connective tissue graft (VIP-CT graft) for soft tissue augmentation in the maxillary aesthetic region. Methods Clinical data of the 14 patients with soft tissue defect, who had received dental implants accompanied with VIP-CT graft, were studied retrospectively, through observing the soft tissue augmentations and the changes horizontally and vertically. Results 14 cases obtained good soft tissue augmentations and the changes in the horizontal and vertical directions were both ≤1 mm in the follow-up time. Conclusions VIP-CT graft technique is a reliable and stable method for soft tissue augmentation in the maxillary aesthetic region.

Key words: vascularized interpositional periosteal-connective tissue graft(VIP-CT graft), maxillary anterior, soft tissue augmentation

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