Gingival changes in patients with single molar loss undergoing fixed implant restoration:a 1-year follow-up / 中国组织工程研究

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:Submerged dental implants that are completely embedded into soft tissues and isolated from the oral environment reduce the potential for infection factors, and are not influenced by the bite force, to ensure the implant osseointegration. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of submerged and non-submerged dental implants on the recovery of oral soft tissues. METHODS:Twenty-four patients who had no contraindication of dental implants and missed one molar with the gingival thickness of more than 1.5 mm were enrol ed and divided into two groups. Patients were implanted with non-submerged SS implants of OSSTEM in one group (non-submerged group) and implanted with submerged TS implants of OSSTEM in the other group (submerged group). Variation of gingival thickness, Jemt index and alveolar bone resorption were detected after 2 weeks of one-and two-stage surgery and 1 year after surgery. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There were no statistical differences in gingival thickness, Jemt index and alveolar bone resorption between two groups. As these two surgical methods have no difference, we would like to use submerged or non-submerged implants in the patients with corresponding indications.