Previously reported techniques on strip grafting have utilized either multiple palatal strips or a single palatal strip in conjunction with a collagen matrix, and have primarily been described for increasing the peri-implant keratinized mucosa width. However, the application of a palatal strip graft for keratinized tissue (KT) augmentation around teeth has not been reported to date....
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No actionable change — this article covers a periodontal (gum surgery) technique entirely outside the scope of audiology practice.
This article does not pertain to audiology; it describes a dental/periodontal surgical technique and holds no relevance for the hearing healthcare field.
- 01Describes a modified palatal strip grafting technique for keratinized tissue augmentation.
- 02Published in Clinical Advances in Periodontics (2026) — a dental/periodontal journal.
- 03No connection to hearing loss, audiology, or related fields.
- 04Content type is a technical/case report, not a controlled clinical trial.
- PMID
- 42839585
- DOI
- 10.1002/cap.70102.
- Journal
- Clinical Advances in Periodontics
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Dental patients requiring keratinized tissue augmentation
- Intervention
- Modified palatal strip grafting technique
Primary outcomes
Keratinized tissue augmentation outcomes