Kinetics of Phenotype Modification Therapy with VISTA: A Retrospective Case Series Using 3D Digital Analysis.

Phenotype modification therapy has emerged as one of the main treatment objectives of periodontal plastic surgery. However, long-term data on the stability of gingival thickness gains are not available. This study examined the kinetics of mucosal thickness gain as a measure of phenotype modification therapy following treatment of multiple gingival recession defects with vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access (VISTA).

Revisiting major anatomical risk factors of maxillary sinus lift and soft tissue graft harvesting for dental implant surgeons.

The anatomical variations of the maxillary sinus septa, greater palatine artery, and posterior superior alveolar arteries might cause unexpected complications when they are damaged. Dentists who know these structures well might hope to learn more practical knowledge to avoid and assess injury preoperatively. Therefore, this review paper aimed to review the reported anatomy and variations of the maxillary sinus septa, greater palatine artery/nerve, and posterior superior alveolar artery, and to discuss what has to be assessed preoperatively to avoid iatrogenic injury.