implants UK - the journal of oral implantology

34 I I clinical _ ridge augmentation implants1_2011 (Fig. 1) was discussed with the patient and agreed. The Laser-Lok implant was placed using the two- stage protocol, with the AlloDerm sutured into the flap. The Laser-Lok implant was uncovered at 10 weeks and a healing abutment placed. At 12 weeks, the gingival tissues around the implant have in- creasedinvolume(Fig.2).Fixtureheadimpressions were taken at 12 weeks and the final abutment (Fig. 3) and definitive crown were fitted two weeks later (Fig. 4). CASE 2: Increasing the amount of gingi- val volume in the aesthetic zone A 4O-year-old patient presented with a frac- tured post crown UR1. The UR1 root was extracted atraumatically and left for a period of eight weeks, for the soft tissue to heal, before a dental implant was placed (Fig. 5). Fig. 11_:Alloderm the connective tissue side up Fig. 12_: Alloderm sutured to the buccal flap Fig. 13a+b_: UR1 at three months buccal view Fig. 11 Fig. 12 Fig. 13a Fig. 13b