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Soft tissue dimensions in flapless immediate implants with and without immediate loading: an experimental study in the beagle dog
Author(s) -
Blanco Juan,
Carral Cristina,
Liñares Antonio,
Pérez Javier,
Muñoz Fernando
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical oral implants research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1600-0501
pISSN - 0905-7161
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2011.02183.x
Subject(s) - buccal administration , beagle , dentistry , soft tissue , implant , medicine , prosthesis , connective tissue , dental prosthesis , orthodontics , tongue , surgery , pathology
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the peri‐implant soft tissue dimensions in flapless immediate implants with and without immediate loading.Material and methods: This study was carried out on six beagle dogs. Four implants were placed (two per side) immediately after tooth extraction (third and fourth premolars). Flapless immediate implant placement was performed in one hemimandible (control). The same procedure was performed in the contralateral side and immediate prosthesis was connected (test). After 3 months of healing, the dogs were sacrificed.Results: None of the implants and prosthesis were lost. Barrier epithelium in the loaded group was 2.51 mm at the buccal and 2.34 mm at the lingual aspect. In the no loaded group, the results were similar, 2.54 and 2.2 mm at the buccal and lingual side, respectively. Connective tissue in the loaded group was 1.38 mm at the buccal and 0.65 mm at the lingual aspect, and in the no loaded group 1.48 mm at the buccal and 0.53 mm at the lingual side. Biological width dimensions were 3.9 mm at the buccal and 2.95 mm at the lingual aspect for the loaded group, and 4.01 and 2.64 mm at the buccal and lingual aspect for the no loaded group.Conclusions: The results of the present study suggested that soft tissues dimensions around immediate implants with immediate loading were similar to immediate implants without loading.To cite this article:
Blanco J, Carral C, Liñares, A, Pérez J, Muñoz F. Soft tissue dimensions in flapless immediate implants with and without immediate loading: an experimental study in the beagle dog.
Clin. Oral Impl. Res . 23 , 2012; 70–75.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600‐0501.2011.02183.x