MTG TECHNIQUE: A NOVEL MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACH FOR SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION BY MEAN A HIGH-DENSITY DERMAL MATRIX. A TECHNICAL NOTE

A. Minniti¹, M. Caroprese², M. Zarantonello³ and F. Gelpi³

¹Private Practice, Practitioner in Sassari, Italy;
²Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Italy;
³Head and Neck Department, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

Correspondence to:
Federico Gelpi, DDS MSc
Head and Neck Department,
Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology,
University of Verona,
Verona, Italy
e-mail: federico.gelpi@libero.it

Received: 18 March 2024 Accepted: 30 April  2024

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ABSTRACT

     In the following case report, the authors describe a case of single implant-prosthetic rehabilitation in the dilatory sector in which the high-density dermal matrix was successfully used with a specific technique (MTG) and had an excellent result in terms of increase in the peri-implant soft tissues both vertically and horizontally without the need to perform autologous tissue sampling or complex positioning of membranes (absorbable or non-absorbable).

KEYWORDS: soft tissue augmentation, biomechanics, high consistency dermal matrix, scaffold-like structure, periodontal surgery, full-thickness flap, minimal invasiveness