Journal
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
Volume 139, Issue 10, Pages 1354-1363Publisher
AMER DENTAL ASSOC
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0047
Keywords
Gingival retraction; implant impressions; peri-implant tissue; tissue conditioning
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Background. The authors reviewed and compared gingival retraction techniques used for implants and teeth. Types of Studies Reviewed. The authors searched the literature using article databases Ovid MEDLINE up to May 2008, PubMED and Google Scholar (advanced search) and the following search terms: gingival retraction, implant abutment, impressions, cement-retained implant restoration, impression coping, peri-implant tissue, emergence profile and tissue conditioning. Results. The authors found insufficient evidence relating to gingival displacement techniques for impression making for implant dentistry. Gingival retraction techniques and materials are designed primarily for peridental applications; the authors considered their relevance to peri-implant applications and determined that further research and new product development are needed. Clinical Implications. The use of injectable materials that form an expanding matrix to provide gingival retraction offers effective exposure of preparation finish lines and is suitable for conventional impression-making methods or computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing digital impressions in many situations. There are, however, limitations with any retraction technique, including injectable matrices, for situations in which clinicians place deep implants.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available