Modified Tunnel Procedure to Facilitate Ridge Reconstruction of an Extraction Socket Associated with Buccal Dehiscence and Gingival Recession: A Case Report with a 6-year Follow-Up

Table 1

Preoperative clinical outcomes and comparative postoperative values following minimally traumatic extraction of the tooth #16 and ARR.

	Preoperative			Postoperative
Clinical parameters	Tooth #24	Tooth #25 (indicated for extraction and ARR)	Tooth #26	Tooth #24	Tooth #25 (implant crown)	Tooth #26
Plaque index (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bleeding index (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mid-buccal probing depth (mm)	1	3	1	1	0	2
Mid-buccal gingival recession (mm)	3	3	3	0	0	1
Gingival thickness (mm)	1	0.5	1	2	2.5	2
Keratinised tissue width (mm)	2	2	3	3	4	4
Need for grafting at implant placement	—	Yes	—		No