Peri-Implant Tissue Behaviour Next to Different Titanium Surfaces: 16-Year Post-Trial Follow-Up

The present post-trial follow-up investigated the influence of titanium implants with different surface treatments on clinical behavior soft and hard peri-implant tissues. Each 18 included patients received at least two adjacent implants: one control implant a dual acid-etched (DAE) in their apical portion machined coronal part, test DAE up to its portion. Peri-implant bone level change (BLC), probing depth (PD), bleeding (BOP) plaque index (PI) were recorded. A total 42 was inserted. mean period 9.3 years (range: 5–16 years) there six dropouts. No failed. Moderate crestal remodeling occurred during first year after insertion, lower loss next compared ones (0.80 vs. 1.39 mm; p = 0.002). This difference also detected 5- (p 0.011), 6- 0.008) 7-year appointment 0.027). statistically significant differences found resorption between rehabilitated ceramic composite resin veneering material. for BOP, PI, PD any time point. results study suggest that surfaces reduce initial phase healing surfaces, while they do not significantly affect tissue maintenance long-term. In conclusion, minimally rough favour effect is greater post insertion.