Project Description
Tunnel Graft Case Study
- Narrow ridge due to modelling
- Narrow ridge and reduced keratinized gingiva
- Incision distal to 5, lift periosteum
- EthOss® placed with graft gun and sutured closed
- Graft gun and EthOss® prior to mixing with sterile saline
- Radiograph of graft in-situ
- Assessment of implant placement (10 weeks following graft)
- Radiograph of implant placed (10 weeks following graft)
- Implant placed 10 weeks following graft. Image shows healing at 10 weeks following implant placement
- Also 10 weeks following implant placement, cap removed to take impression, there was no soft tissue grafting
- Osstell reading 75 ISQ
- Fitted 9 months
- Silver plug placement (anti-bacterial)
- Loaded 9 months
- Case by Dr. Peter Fairbairn,
Scarsdale Dental Aesthetic & Implant Clinic
