Ridge augmentation to enhance esthetics in fixed prosthetic treatment.

There are a number of periodontal plastic surgery procedures that can be used to reconstruct deformed, partially edentulous ridges in order to enhance dentofacial esthetics in fixed prosthetic treatment. The preprosthetic-presurgical phase of treatment planning is critical to a successful overall result. The information gained at this stage of treatment governs the techniques that should be used and the integration and staging of events in therapy. Four case reports are presented to illustrate successful management of different types of esthetic and prosthetic problems.