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Peri-implant soft tissue volume changes after microsurgical envelope technique with a connective tissue graft. A 5-year retrospective case series
Abstract
Aim:
The aim of the present retrospective case series was to longitudinally assess soft tissue volume changes on the vestibular aspect of implants in relation to keratinized mucosa thickness (KMT) and width (KMW) after the application of the microsurgical envelope technique combined with a connective tissue graft (CTG).
Materials and methods:
A total of 12 healthy patients received 12 dental implants placed either in the posterior maxilla or mandible. The study involved the harvesting of 12 CTGs with a minimally invasive single-incision technique, grafted to the vestibular peri-implant soft tissue utilizing the envelope technique, followed by the insertion of 12 screw-retained IPS e.max crowns.
Results:
The healing process was uneventful across all areas, and all patients were followed up for a period of 5 years. The evaluation of KMT showed the highest decrease in the first 6 weeks after surgery (5.5 ± 0.79 to 4.59 ± 0.62 mm), then dropped slightly to 4 ± 0.85 mm, after which it maintained at 4 ± 0.36 mm until the 2-year time point. Between the second and third years after surgery, a further decrease of 3.59 ± 0.42 mm was recorded for KMT, which then remained constant until the end of the 5-year research period. The observations regarding KMW were slightly different, with the measurements demonstrating the greatest decrease in first 6 weeks (from 2.5 ± 0.42 to 1.5 ± 0.42 mm), which was maintained until the 1-year time point. Between the first and second years after surgery, the KMW increased to 2 ± 0.60 mm and remained level for the next 3 years, at 2 ± 0.85 mm.
Conclusions:
The current research demonstrated the advantages of using a combination of a minimally invasively harvested CTG and the microsurgical envelope technique for a duration of 5 years.
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