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Soft Tissue Stability around Single Implants Inserted to Replace Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A 3D Evaluation
Joint Authors
Luongo, Fabrizia
Park, Kwang-Bum
Mortellaro, Carmen
Mangano, Francesco Guido
Picciocchi, G.
Mangano, Carlo
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To evaluate the soft tissue stability around single implants inserted to replace maxillary lateral incisors, using an innovative 3D method.
Methods.
We have used reverse-engineering software for the superimposition of 3D surface models of the dentogingival structures, obtained from intraoral scans of the same patients taken at the delivery of the final crown (S1) and 2 years later (S2).
The assessment of soft tissues changes was performed via calculation of the Euclidean surface distances between the 3D models, after the superimposition of S2 on S1; colour maps were used for quantification of changes.
Results.
Twenty patients (8 males, 12 females) were selected, 10 with a failing/nonrestorable lateral incisor (test group: immediate placement in postextraction socket) and 10 with a missing lateral incisor (control group: conventional placement in healed ridge).
Each patient received one immediately loaded implant (Anyridge®, Megagen, Gyeongbuk, South Korea).
The superimposition of the 3D surface models taken at different times (S2 over S1) revealed a mean (±SD) reduction of 0.057 mm (±0.025) and 0.037 mm (±0.020) for test and control patients, respectively.
This difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.069).
Conclusions.
The superimposition of the 3D surface models revealed an excellent peri-implant soft tissue stability in both groups of patients, with minimal changes registered along time.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mangano, Francesco Guido& Luongo, Fabrizia& Picciocchi, G.& Mortellaro, Carmen& Park, Kwang-Bum& Mangano, Carlo. 2016. Soft Tissue Stability around Single Implants Inserted to Replace Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A 3D Evaluation. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mangano, Francesco Guido…[et al.]. Soft Tissue Stability around Single Implants Inserted to Replace Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A 3D Evaluation. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mangano, Francesco Guido& Luongo, Fabrizia& Picciocchi, G.& Mortellaro, Carmen& Park, Kwang-Bum& Mangano, Carlo. Soft Tissue Stability around Single Implants Inserted to Replace Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A 3D Evaluation. International Journal of Dentistry. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105675
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1105675