Abstract
Abstract Abstract It is a demanding process to restore edentulous patients with a severely resorbed mandible. These patients using complete dentures may have many problems such as poor retention, soreness of the soft tissues, and difficulties with eating and speech. Implant-supported restorations are a known solution for them. However, there are some edentulous patients with extreme resorption of the mandibular alveolar bone in whom the bone volume is so minimal, and it is impossible to place implants without performing bone grafting procedures. Soft tissue matrix expansion technique using dental implants as tent-poles has been presented to increase bone height. This clinical report explains how to perform soft tissue matrix expansion technique step by step and describes the rehabilitation of a patient with soft tissue matrix expansion approach, implants and a mandibular implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis.
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