Association of Gingival Biotype and Soft Tissue Healing One Week after Implant Placement

Aim - To evaluate association between gingival biotype and soft tissue healing seen one week after implant placement. Materials and Method - A retrospective study was done in which 118 patients who underwent implant placement from June 1 2019 until March 1 2020 were included. Data from 86,000 patient records documented in a private institution between June 2019 and March 2020 was reviewed and analyzed. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the association between gingival biotype and soft tissue healing. Results - Gingival biotype had no significant difference when compared between males and females and different age groups. Soft tissue healing had no significant difference when compared between males and females, but the difference was statistically significant when seen between different age groups. There was a statistically significant association between gingival biotype and soft tissue healing (p < 0.05). There is significant association between gingival biotype and soft tissue healing. Conclusion - Soft tissue healing is also related to the age of the patient and is associated with gingival biotype of the patient. Therefore, it should be one of the factors considered during planning of implant placement in a particular case for successful implant treatment.