AIM The aim of this study is to evaluate through a literature review, the soft tissue response in contact with zirconia abutments, including case reports comparing prosthetics rehabilitations with zirconia and titanium abutments upto 3 years of follow-up as well as the factors that should be considered on implant's abutment selection. BACKGROUND Metallic abutments can provide grayish color wh...

OBJECTIVE To compare the interproximal soft tissue dimensions adjacent to single implant restorations in the premolar-molar position with those adjacent to the contra-lateral natural teeth. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-five patients with a single-tooth implant in premolar-molar position and healthy contra-lateral teeth were enrolled in this retrospective cross-sectional study. The reason for t...

6 INTERNATIONAL DENTISTRY SA VOL. 8, NO. 4 I n implant dentistry, soft tissue integration is the essential criterion of restorative success since osseointegration has become a routine and predictable phenomenon. In the anterior zone, the architecture, position, contour, and stability of the peri-implant mucosa – along with interproximalpapillae – determine the aesthetic outcome of implant proce...

AIM this study compared the outcome of immediate non-occlusal loading with conventional loading for single implants in the maxillary aesthetic zone. It was hypothesized that immediate non-occlusal loading is not inferior to conventional loading. MATERIALS AND METHODS sixty-two patients with a missing maxillary anterior tooth were randomly assigned to be treated with an implant that was either...

Vertical misfit of implant-abutment interface can affect the success of implant treatment; however, currently available modalities have limitations to detect these gaps. This study aimed to evaluate implant-abutment gaps in vitro using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Vertical misfit gaps sized 50, 100, 150, or 200 μm were created between external hexagonal implants and titanium abutments (N...

soft tissue-implant interface is an important anatomical feature contributing to the long-term success of dental implants. based on the available evidence, different factors may influence biological width around implants including the surgical technique, implant loading, implant surface properties, abutment materials, implant position, and width of the peri-implant mucosa. the purpose of the pr...

For dental implants, it is vital that an initial soft tissue seal is achieved as this helps to stabilize and preserve the peri-implant tissues during the restorative stages following placement. The study of the implant-soft tissue interface is usually undertaken in animal models. We have developed an in vitro three-dimensional tissue-engineered oral mucosal model (3D OMM), which lends itself to...

AIM The aim of this case report is to present a description of bone mapping as an alternative method to determine the dimensions of bone prior to placement of a flapless implant and an immediate provisional crown. BACKGROUND The use of a temporary removable partial denture (RPD) or "flipper" during healing following an extraction is not acceptable for some highly demanding patients. As a resu...

Ten acetabular cups coated with hydroxyapatite (HA) had originally been inserted in five primary and five revision total hip replacements. The thickness of the HA was 155 +/- 35 microm. The cups, which were well-fixed, were retrieved, with their adherent tissue, at reoperation after 0.3 to 5.8 years because of infection (five hips), wear of polyethylene (three hips), and instability (two hips)....

PURPOSE The quality and stability of the soft tissue-implant interface is most likely of paramount importance for the preservation of marginal bone and for the long-term prognosis of oral implants. The aim of the present review was to screen existing data in the literature concerning the influence of transmucosal components' composition, type, design and disconnection on peri-implant tissues. ...