Open AccessThe influence of soft tissue biotype on the marginal bone changes around dental implants: A 1-year prospective clinico-radiological study
Author(s) -
Pragathi R Bhat,
Srinath Thakur,
Sudhindra Kulkarni
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.168489
Subject(s) - medicine , implant , dentistry , soft tissue , reduction (mathematics) , radiological weapon , hard tissue , radiography , surgery , geometry , mathematics
The peri-implant mucosa undergoes surgical and bacterial assaults in various stages of implant therapy, however, the literature on changes occurring in the peri-implant mucosa is minimal. This study was thus conducted to evaluate the change in the peri-implant mucosal thickness and its effect on the marginal bone levels around dental implants treated in a conventional two-stage implant therapy.