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Marginal soft tissue recession after lateral guided bone regeneration at implant site: A long-term study with at
Francesco Cairo1, Michele Nieri1, Raffaele Cavalcanti2
1Research Unit in Periodontology and Periodontal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Background/Aim:
This study evaluated marginal soft tissue recession at implants with simultaneous lateral guided bone regeneration (GBR), at least five years after prosthetic loading.
Material And Methods:
Patients treated with GBR at the time of implant placement and adherent to supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) program with at least 5 years of follow-up were re-examined in 5 clinical centers. At the last follow-up, clinical and radiographic data on peri-implant hard and soft tissue were collected. Multilevel analysis considering center, patient, and implant (brand, length, diameter, position) was performed.
Results:
A total of 96 patients and 195 augmented implants were included. The mean duration of SPT was 8.3 ± 3.1 years, while mean recall frequency was 4.5 ± 1.3 months. Sixty-five (33%) implants received soft tissue graft before prosthetic delivery. Twenty-one (11%) implants developed biological complications during the follow-up. No implant failure was reported. Mean difference in bone levels (ΔBL) was -0.7 ± 0.9 mm, while mean difference in keratinized tissue (ΔKT) was -0.4 ± 0.9 mm. Eighty-five (44%) implants showed recession (REC) of soft tissue margin (mean 0.6 ± 0.8 mm). The presence of REC was associated with use of non-resorbable membrane (p < .0001) and wider implant diameter (p = .0305), while use of soft tissue graft significantly predicted higher stability of peri-implant mucosal margin (p = .0003).
Conclusion:
Peri-implant mucosal recession is a common feature 5 years after lateral GBR. The risk of recession may be reduced using GBR with resorbable membranes, small diameter implants, and soft tissue grafting before prosthetic treatment.
