Effect of soft tissue thickness on crestal bone loss of early loaded implants with platform switching : 1- and 5-year data

Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effect of vertical soft tissue thickness (STT) on crestal bone loss (CBL) of early loaded implants after 1 and 5 years. Method and materials: Forty-four tapered implants with platform switching and conical connection were placed in the posterior mandible and maxilla to rehabilitate edentulous sites. STT at implant sites was divided into two groups: thin (n = 21, mean STT = 2.0 ± 0.3 mm) and thick (n = 23, mean STT = 3.0 ± 0.8 mm). The implants were loaded after 6 to 8 weeks. Survival and success rates and CBL were measured after 1 and 5 years. Results: The survival and success rates at 1 and 5 years were 100% and 97.8%, respectively. At the 1-year follow-up, the CBL of the thin and thick gingival groups was 0.96 ± 0.49 and 0.55 ± 0.41 mm, respectively; the difference was statistically significant (P = .004). At 5 years, the CBL of the thin and thick gingiva groups increased to 1.12 ± 0.84 and 0.65 ± 0.69 mm, respectively; the difference was not statistically significant (P = .052). Conclusion: At 1 year, the CBL was more pronounced at sites with a thin gingiva; at 5 years the difference between the groups was not statisically significantly different. Within the limitations of this study, early loading of implants with platform switched and conical connection was safe.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

Enthalten in:

Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) - 52(2021), 5 vom: 03., Seite 426-433

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Saglanmak, Alper [VerfasserIn]
Gultekin, Alper [VerfasserIn]
Cinar, Caglar [VerfasserIn]
Szmukler-Moncler, Serge [VerfasserIn]
Karabuda, Cuneyt [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Crestal bone loss
Dental Implants
Dental implants
Early loading
Journal Article
Platform switching
Soft tissue thickness

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.01.2021

Date Revised 31.10.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3290/j.qi.b912613

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320534766