Four weeks post cementation, the patient keeps complaining light tenderness over the buccal gingiva, although the latter remains apparently healthy (Fig.15).  A buccal sulcus incision will be made to expose the buccal threads.  If the threads are not covered by the bone, place bone graft.  Use Titanium brush if needed.  Apply Metronidazole.  Use a 2nd #15 blade to harvest a palatal graft.  Place Hemostatic gauze in the donor site, followed by suture fixation.  Open Periodontal Surgery Cassette and use periodontal scaler for #2 and 4.  Apply Endogain if necessary.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/21/2016, last revision 04/28/2018