Crestal Bone and Keratinized Tissue Around 3.0-mm Laser-Microtextured Dental Implants After 1 Year in Function: A Case Series.

Crestal Bone and Keratinized Tissue Around 3.0-mm Laser-Microtextured Dental Implants After 1 Year in Function: A Case Series.
Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2019 May/Jun;39(3):333-339
Authors: El Chaar E, Amin S, Cruz S, Gil-Fernandez N, Engebreston S
Abstract
The purpose of this case series was to evaluate peri-implant tissues in 10 patients at 1 year after placement of a tapered 3.0-mm laser-microtextured dental implant (Laser-Lok, BioHorizons) using a two-stage approach. Clinical and radiographic measurements were assessed. Keratinized tissue at the facial surfaces of each implant had a slight increase of 0.73 mm (95% confidence interval [CI], P = .058), and marginal bone levels had significant increase of 1.85 mm (95% CI, P = .005) at 1 year compared to baseline. These data suggest that 3.0-mm laser-microtextured implants demonstrate stable or improved soft and hard tissue parameters at 1 year postloading.
PMID: 30986282 [PubMed - in process]

Source: International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry - April 17, 2019 Category: Dentistry Tags: Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent Source Type: research