CLINICAL CASE

1 – Baseline buccal view: immediate implant placement was performed 3 months prior to replacing tooth #8.
2 – Baseline occlusal view: soft-tissue deficiency on the buccal aspect.
3 – Placement of Geistlich Fibro-Gide® with minimal envelope flap and inserting a temporary crown.
4 – Stabilization of Geistlich Fibro-Gide® to the buccal mucosa using internal mattress sutures.
5 – 2-week follow-up at suture removal.
6 – 4 weeks post-surgery: uneventful wound healing and an increase in soft-tissue volume.
7 – Occlusal view 11 months post-surgery: there is a clear substantial increase in the soft-tissue thickness.
8 – Buccal view 11 months post-surgery: a substantial increase in soft-tissue thickness is evident.
9 – Buccal view 2 years post-surgery.