The Tissue-Supported Sling Suture: Technique and Clinical Applications.

Introduction: Continuous and interrupted sling sutures (ISSs) are used around teeth in contemporary periodontics. However, conventional ISSs depend upon favorable tooth morphology for stability through the early healing period. The purpose of this report is to present a variation of the classic ISS that does not rely on favorable tooth morphology.

Tunnel Access for Guided Bone Regeneration in the Maxillary Anterior.

Introduction: Minimally invasive surgical techniques in periodontics, including methods for ridge augmentation, have been shown to achieve surgical goals while minimizing swelling, decreasing postoperative discomfort, and enhancing soft tissue architecture. The present case illustrates a minimally invasive guided bone regeneration technique for augmentation of a deficient alveolar ridge in the esthetic zone.

Case Presentation: A 30-year-old patient received localized ridge augmentation utilizing tunnel access for guided bone regeneration with a dense polytetrafluoroethylene membrane and a freeze-dried bone allograft.

Protocol for Maintaining Alveolar Ridge Volume in Molar Immediate Implant Sites.

Introduction: Numerous biomaterials are available for augmenting bone around dental implants. In contained extraction sockets, a demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) appears capable of maintaining dimensional stability of the alveolar ridge as well as mineralized alternatives but may yield a higher percentage of new vital bone. When DFDBA is used in large horizontal gap defects at molar immediate implant sites, graft containment and protection must occur through provisional restoration, an anatomic custom healing abutment, or by other means.