Papillae alterations around single-implant restorations in the anterior maxillae: thick versus thin mucosa.
- Author:
Mi-Si SI
1
;
Long-Fei ZHUANG
;
Xin HUANG
;
Ying-Xin GU
;
Chung-Hao CHOU
;
Hong-Chang LAI
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Crowns;
Dental Implantation, Endosseous;
methods;
Dental Implants, Single-Tooth;
Dental Prosthesis Design;
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported;
Esthetics, Dental;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Gingiva;
anatomy & histology;
Humans;
Male;
Maxilla;
Middle Aged;
Outcome Assessment (Health Care);
Prospective Studies;
Tooth Cervix;
anatomy & histology;
Young Adult
- From:
International Journal of Oral Science
2012;4(2):94-100
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
To evaluate the papilla alterations around single-implant restorations in the anterior maxillae after crown attachment and to study the influence of soft tissue thickness on the papilla fill alteration. According to the inclusion criteria, 32 patients subjected to implant-supported single-tooth restorations in anterior maxillae were included. The patients were assigned to two groups according to the mucosal thickness: (i) group 1, 1.5 mm s mucosal thickness 3 mm; and (ii) group 2, 3 mm
