Zenoss Matrix Membrane - Connective Tissue Grafting for Root Coverage
Initial situation:
After endo treatment and replacement of the coronal part of teeth with casted post, the root has changed colour and became visible through thin mucosa.
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Treatment planning:
For concealing effect it was decided to add thickness of the mucous membrane. Instead of taking a tissue graft from the patient, Zenoss Matrix was used.
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Surgical procedure:
1. An incision was made, followed by dissection of papillae, flap mobilization, membrane fixation, and flap suturing.
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2. The membrane, after putting in sterile saline solution, swells and increases in size to approx. 2.5mm thickness.
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Post-op:
At 3-month post-op, prosthetic phase was started. During this time a temporary crown was used with a correction of marginal edge length.
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Materials used:
Zenoss Matrix Membrane 10x30mm
DSI PTFE Sutures 4/0
DSI UniCrown LC Light-curing Sculptable Provisional Crown
DSI Diamond Paste for a high-gloss finish
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