[Enlargement of keratinized peri-implant mucosa at the time of second stage surgery (re-entry)].

[Enlargement of keratinized peri-implant mucosa at the time of second stage surgery (re-entry)].
Swiss Dent J. 2014;124(12):1315-31
Authors: Kaufmann R, Bassetti R, Mericske-Stern R, Enkling N
Abstract
A tightly attached keratinized mucosa around endosseous dental implants is believed to be protective against peri-implant bone loss. Tension caused by buccal frena and mobile non keratinized mucosa is to avoid. This case report documents the optimization of peri-implant mucosal conditions in the upper and lower jaw. At the time of second stage surgery (re-entry) at submucosally osseointegrated dental implants an enlargement of keratinized mucosa and a thickening of soft tissue was obtained administrating a vestibuloplasty combined by a free gingival graft or a vestibuloplasty combined by an apically moved flap.
PMID: 25503849 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Schweizer Monatsschrift fur Zahnmedizin - November 30, 2015 Category: Dentistry Tags: Swiss Dent J Source Type: research