Timing of Soft Tissue Grafting Following Immediate Implant Placement

A pouch is made in the buccal mucosa using microsurgical instruments. Thereupon, a free gingival graft is harvested from the palatal mucosa in the premolar area and de-epithelialized to arrive at a CTG of about 1 mm thickness. Height and length are tailored to the dimensions of the site. Then, the CTG is brought into the pouch and fixed with two single sutures (Seralon 6/0, Serag Wiessner, Naila, Germany) onto the buccal mucosa.