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CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
Volume 25, Issue 2, Pages 719-727Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-020-03638-1
Keywords
Dental implants; Fixed; Partial; Denture; Humans
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- University of Zurich
- Clinic of Reconstructive Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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The study found minimal changes in peri-implant soft tissue contour over a 12-year period, regardless of whether a one-piece or two-piece implant system was used. The differences between implant sites and corresponding teeth were clinically negligible.
Objectives To assess contour changes of peri-implant tissues comparing a one- and a two-piece dental implant system over 12 years. Materials and methods Patients seeking implant therapy were enrolled and randomly allocated to receive implants (a one-piece (STM) or a two-piece (BRA) system). Impressions were taken at the time of insertion of the final reconstruction (BL), after 1 year (FU-1), 5 years (FU-5), and at 12 years (FU-12). Thirty patients were included in the analysis (STM, 16; BRA, 14). Digital scans of casts were superimposed and analyzed in an image analysis program. Measurements included changes of the crown height, contour changes on the buccal side of the implants and the contralateral teeth (control). Results Contour changes at implant sites revealed a loss of - 0.29 mm (STM) and - 0.46 mm (BRA) during an observation period of 12 years. Contour changes at the corresponding tooth sites amounted to - 0.06 mm (STM) and - 0.12 mm (BRA) during the same time period. The implant crown gained 0.25 mm (STM) and 0.08 mm (BRA) in height due to recession of the marginal mucosa. The corresponding gain in crown height at the contralateral tooth sites amounted to 0.36 mm (STM) and 0.10 mm (BRA). Interproximal marginal bone level changes measured - 0.28 mm (STM) and - 1.11 mm (BRA). The mean BOP amounted to 38.8% (STM) and 48.7% (BRA) at the 12-year follow-up (FU-12). Conclusion Minimal changes of the peri-implant soft tissue contour were observed at implant sites over the period of 12 years irrespective of the use of a one- or a two-piece implant system. The differences between the implant sites and corresponding teeth were clinically negligible.
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