Gingival Augmentation Around Implants During Maintenance

After infiltration anesthesia, a recipient bed was prepared with a horizontal split-thickness incision made with a 15 stainless steel blade at the mucogingival junction (MGJ) on the facial side of the selected implants. An intermediate thickness (0.75 mm) graft was taken from the palate. The graft was sutured with 6-0 polypropylene suture at the recipient site. Co-Pak® was applied on the recipient site. Analgesics (over-the-counter Tylenol or Ibuprofen) were prescribed for 5-7 days. PeridexTM (3M, St. Paul, MN) was prescribed for 7-10 days. No antibiotics were prescribed in relation to the surgery.

Oral prophylaxis is a regular dental cleaning. Titanium periodontal curette and superfloss were used on implant sites. Stainless steel periodontal curettes and a piezo scaler were used for natural teeth.