Esthetic restoration of a single-tooth dental implant using a subepithelial connective tissue graft: A case report with 3-year follow-up

This case report describes the use of a subepithelial connective tissue gra ft to restore the gingival papillae and augment ridge soft tissues adjacent to a dental implant. The patient was referred for periodontic and prosthod ontic evaluation after the placement of an implant-with the implant head 6. 5 mm below the adjacent cementoenamel junction-in an area of inadequate bon e volume with deficient interproximal papillae and ridge soft tissues. The resulting esthetic defect was restored by means of a combined technique tha t used a subepithelial connective tissue graft and an emergence profile-con toured crown. A 3-year clinical follow-up with complete regeneration of the gingival papillae is described.