GINGIVAL GRAFTING IMPLANT
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Patient presented with shrinkage (recession) of the gum overlying the implant that had been placed a few years earlier
A gum graft was placed having been harvested from the palate under local anaesthetic
One week following surgery the area heals. One year post-surgery
Five years post surgery.
The grafted tissue has remained stable and the aesthetics is much improved.
