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- Title
Clinical and Esthetic Outcomes of the Surgical Veneer Grafting Protocol in the Anterior Maxilla: A Five-Year Retrospective Analysis.
- Authors
Agnini, Alessandro; Salama, Maurice; Agnini, Andrea Mastrorosa; Salama, Henry; Martin, Richard
- Abstract
A multicenter cohort clinical investigation evaluated the change in horizontal ridge dimension associated with immediate implant placement and provisionalization in anterior extraction sockets. Following the surgical veneer grafting (SVG) protocol, a combination of a bone and connective tissue graft (CTG) was performed in 37 patients to compensate for the natural hard and soft tissue remodeling to achieve a sustainable and predictable esthetic outcome in patients with a thin gingival phenotype. The patients were followed for an average of 39 months (range of 10 to 58 months). At the four-year recall, 61% of the fixtures were evaluated. All 37 implants were successfully integrated, demonstrating stable and healthy peri-implant soft tissues as documented by standard clinical parameters. The results showed an average volume gain of 0.68 mm in the tissue zone, compared to the initial situation.
- Subjects
TREATMENT effectiveness; TOOTH socket; DENTAL extraction; IMMEDIATE loading (Dentistry); MAXILLA; TISSUE remodeling; GINGIVA; RETROSPECTIVE studies
- Publication
Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, 2021, Vol 37, Issue 1, p56
- ISSN
1532-8910
- Publication type
Article