Tissue alterations at implant‐supported single‐tooth replacements: a 1‐year prospective clinical study
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- 22 November 2005
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Oral Implants Research
- Vol. 17 (2), 165-171
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2005.01210.x
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate dimensional alterations of the peri-implant tissues at single-tooth restorations from the time of implant placement to 1-year post-loading. Material and methods: Eleven patients, aged 18–36 years, subjected to single-tooth replacements with implant-supported restorations (Brånemark implant® system) in the maxillary anterior region were included in the analysis. The implant installation was performed as a two-stage procedure with a 6-month healing interval. Bone dimensions were determined by direct assessments immediately following implant placement and at abutment connection. The prosthetic restoration was placed approximately 1 month after abutment surgery. Radiographic and clinical examinations were performed at crown placement and at 1-year post-loading. Assessments of the soft tissues at the implant site and at the neighboring teeth were performed before and during implant placement, before abutment connection, after crown placement and at the 1-year follow-up examination. Mean values and standard deviations were calculated for each variable and interval, with the subject as the statistical unit. Results: At the time of abutment connection, a mean loss of bone height at the facial and lingual aspect of the implant amounting to 0.7–1.3 mm (PPPP<0.05). A papilla fill of ≥50% was observed at a frequency of 32% at crown placement and 86% at 1 year. Conclusions: The results demonstrated that following implant surgery remodeling takes place, which is manifested in diminished bone dimensions, both horizontally and vertically, at the facial aspect of the implant. The observed soft tissue alterations after the crown placement may affect the esthetic appeal of the restorative therapy.Keywords
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