CLINICAL CASE

Initial clinical presentation.
Implants are placed at Tooth 7* and Tooth 8* with simultaneous GBR using vallos® mineralized cortical‑cancellous granules.
Geistlich Bio-Gide® Forte is positioned over the augmented sites without pins or tacks.
Primary wound closure with horizontal mattress sutures and single interrupted sutures.
Seven days postoperatively, soft tissue healing is progressing well.
At the 3-month review, healing is favorable with no complications.

THE SITUATION

A 64-year-old female patient underwent extraction of Tooth 5*and Tooth 12* with GBR only, and implant placement at Tooth 7 and Tooth 8 with simultaneous buccal GBR.

*Universal Numbering System

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