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Long-term outcomes of soft tissue augmentation around dental implants on soft and hard tissue stability: a systematic review
Roberto Rotundo,
Umberto Pagliaro, Elena Bendinelli,
Marco Esposito,
Jacopo Buti,
Corresponding Author
Roberto Rotundo
Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Periodontal Unit, Eastman Dental Institute, University College of London, London, UK
Corresponding author:
Roberto Rotundo
Via Vasco de’ Gama 33/3
50127 Firenze, Italy
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e-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorElena Bendinelli
Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorMarco Esposito
Department of Biomaterials, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
Search for more papers by this authorJacopo Buti
School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Search for more papers by this authorRoberto Rotundo,
Umberto Pagliaro, Elena Bendinelli,
Marco Esposito,
Jacopo Buti,
Corresponding Author
Roberto Rotundo
Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Periodontal Unit, Eastman Dental Institute, University College of London, London, UK
Corresponding author:
Roberto Rotundo
Via Vasco de’ Gama 33/3
50127 Firenze, Italy
Tel.: +390550982016
e-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorElena Bendinelli
Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorMarco Esposito
Department of Biomaterials, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
Search for more papers by this authorJacopo Buti
School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Aim
To investigate whether the height and volume of the soft tissues and peri-implant bone levels around dental implants are stable, when soft tissue augmentation has been performed.
Materials and Methods
Three operators conducted a search on electronic databases (MEDLINE, COCHRANE, EMBASE) and a hand searching on the main journals dealing with periodontology and implantology until 30 October 2014. Only articles that considered peri-implant soft tissue augmentation performed in a group of at least 10 patients and with a follow-up of at least 1 year were selected. The outcome variables were peri-implant attached/keratinized tissue width (KTW) changes, peri-implant marginal soft tissue level (PSL) changes, and peri-implant marginal bone level (PBL) changes. The review was performed according to the PRISMA statements.
Results
Ten articles were selected for the qualitative synthesis, but only one meta-analysis was accomplished, indicating that 1 year after implant recession coverage procedures, a mean gain of 1.65 ± 0.01 mm (90% CrI [1.44; 1.85]) was observed.
Conclusions
There is no long-term evidence whether augmented soft tissues can be maintained over time and able to influence the peri-implant bone levels.
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