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I-shaped incisions for papilla reconstruction in second stage implant surgery

PURPOSE: Pink gingival esthetic especially on the anterior teeth has been an important success criterion in implant-supported restoration. Inter-implant papillae are a critical factor for implant esthetics, and various techniques for inter-implant papilla reconstruction have been introduced. The aim...

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Autores principales: Lee, Eun-Kwon, Herr, Yeek, Kwon, Young-Hyuk, Shin, Seung-Il, Lee, Dong-Yeol, Chung, Jong-Hyuk
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Academy of Periodontology 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2895520/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20607059
http://dx.doi.org/10.5051/jpis.2010.40.3.139
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Sumario:PURPOSE: Pink gingival esthetic especially on the anterior teeth has been an important success criterion in implant-supported restoration. Inter-implant papillae are a critical factor for implant esthetics, and various techniques for inter-implant papilla reconstruction have been introduced. The aim of this study is to suggest and evaluate a surgical technique for reconstructing inter-implant papillae. METHODS: A 28-year-old man had an implant placed on the #13 and #14 area. Four months after implant placement, a second stage surgery was planned for inter-implant papilla reconstruction. At the time of the abutment connection, I-type incisions were performed on the #13i & #14i area followed by full-thickness flap elevation and connection of a healing abutment on underlying fixtures without suture. RESULTS: Two weeks after the second stage implant surgery, soft tissue augmentation between the two implants was achieved. CONCLUSIONS: I-shaped incisions for papilla reconstruction performed during the second stage implant surgery were useful for inter-implant papilla reconstruction and showed a good esthetic result.