The aim of the study is to clinically and radiographically evaluate and compare two techniques to augment soft tissues: the conventional subepithelial connective tissue graft technique and a novel denuded interpositional pedicled rolled flap technique (DIPRF) These techniques will be used to augment edentulous ridges that are recommended for rehabilitation by an implant or a fixed restoration.
Adults above the age of 18 to 50 years.
Males and females as confirmed by asking the female patients about whether they are pregnant or not
Patient's with Seibert classification class I requiring future rehabilitation of one or more premolar region and sound adjacent teeth.
Soft tissue thickness on the palatal tissues more than 6mm at the site of harvesting the graft.
Patients with ridge defects due to bone defect
Smoker patients who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day
Pregnant females