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Volume 37 , Issue 1
January/February 2017
Pages 99–107

Soft Tissue Closure of Grafted Extraction Sockets in the Anterior Maxilla: A Modified Palatal Pedicle Connective Tissue Flap Technique

Edgard El Chaar, DDS, MS/Sarah Oshman, DMD/Giuseppe Cicero, DDS/Alejandro Castano, DDS/Cinzia Dinoi, DDS/Leila Soltani, DDS/Yoonjung Nicole Lee, DDS

PMID: 27977824
DOI: 10.11607/prd.2746

Localized ridge resorption, the consequence of socket collapse, following tooth extraction in the anterior maxilla can adversely affect esthetics, function, and future implant placement. Immediate grafting of extraction sockets may help preserve natural ridge contours, but a lack of available soft tissue can compromise the final esthetic outcome. The presented modified rotated palatal pedicle connective tissue flap is a useful technique for simultaneous soft tissue coverage and augmentation of grafted sockets to improve esthetic outcome. This article delineates its advantages through the presentation of a four-case series using this new technique.

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