Soft tissue surgery includes a two-stage approach with primary surgery
(phase I) for securing and stabilization of periodontal and periimplant soft tissues, and
secondary surgery (phase II, optional) with appropriate tools to reconstructing the
defect site. Clinical outcomes of phase II therapy are frequently overestimated. This
chapter applies the basic rules of reconstructive surgery to periodontal and implant
dentistry.
Keywords: Allogenic graft, Autogenous bone, Blood supply, Bone chips, Bone
shield, Cancellous bone, Edlan-Mejchar, Emergence profile, Free gingival graft,
Full flap, Gingival phenotype, Interdental close-up, Keratinized gingiva,
Mucoginigval surgery, Orthodontics, Pedicle flap, Periostal incision, Protrusion,
Revascularization, Screw-fixation, Transgingival healing, Vestibuloplastic
surgery.