Pinwheel Pedicle Flap Technique for Increasing Keratinized Tissue at Stage 2 Implant Surgery.

Introduction: The goal of stage 2 implant surgery is to uncover implants while maintaining or augmenting the peri-implant keratinized tissue. Although the absolute requirement for keratinized tissue around natural teeth can be debated, implants appear to have consistently improved postoperative clinical parameters and health when there is an adequate keratinized peri-implant tissue.

Case Presentation: This article presents a new technique to optimize the keratinized tissue around implants during stage 2 surgery.