Flapless soft tissue punch technique for implant placement- A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Dhwani K Dedhia, Vijayalakshmi Rajaram*, Jaideep Mahendra, Devi Parameswari, Satheesh Khanna

Volume : 6, Issue : 3, Year : 2020

Article Page : 232-235

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijohd.2020.048

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Abstract

Background: Management of edentulous spaces has been revolutionized by dental implants. Dental
implant therapy has replaced most of the conventional methods of treating edentulous patients and has
become a highly predictable treatment modality. More recently, the concept of flapless implant surgery
has been introduced for patients with sufficient keratinized gingival tissue and bone volume in the implant
recipient site. In a flapless procedure, a dental implant is installed through the mucosal tissues without
reflecting a flap.
Case Presentation: This case report aims at treating a 42-years old systemically healthy female patient
with an edentulous space in relation to 46 by flapless soft tissue punch technique. In this technique, the
soft tissue at the surgical site is punched out using a soft tissue punch, followed by osteotomy and implant
placement. The final restoration was done at the end of 4 months.
Conclusion: Flapless soft tissue punch technique is an innovative minimally invasive method for
management of edentulous spaces with sufficient bone width, height and keratinized gingiva, thereby
leading to high patient compliance. The added advantage being minimal amount of crestal bone loss.

Keywords: Flapless soft tissue punch, Implant therapy, Minimally invasive technique.

How to cite : Dedhia D K, Rajaram V , Mahendra J, Parameswari D, Khanna S, Flapless soft tissue punch technique for implant placement- A case report. Int J Oral Health Dent 2020;6(3):232-235

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