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Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate soft and hard tissue alterations around implants with a modified marginal portion placed in a healed, sloped ridge over 3 years of follow-up., Material and Methods: 65 patients with a single recipient implant site in an alveolar ridge with a lingual-buccal sloped configuration were recruited. Implants with a modified geometry in the marginal portion were installed in such a way that the sloped part of the device was located at the buccal and most apical position of the osteotomy preparation. Crowns were placed 21 weeks after implant placement. Radiologic examinations were performed at implant installation and at 1 and 3 years of follow-up. Bleeding on probing (BoP), probing pocket depth (PPD), and clinical attachment level (CAL; from the crown margin) were recorded at the insertion of the prosthesis and after 1 and 3 years., Results: 57 patients with 57 implant-supported restorations attended the 3 years follow-up examination. The radiographic analysis revealed a mean marginal bone loss of 0.57 mm during the 3 years period. While the average bone loss between 1 and 3 years amounted to 0.30 mm, approximately 50% of the implants showed no bone loss during this period. The results from the clinical examinations showed a CAL gain of 0.11 ± 0.85 mm between baseline and 3 years of follow-up. About 65% of the implants showed no loss of attachment between 1 and 3 years. BoP and PPD ≥5 mm were identified at <10% of implants at the 3 years examination., Conclusion: Hard and soft tissues formed around dental implants that were designed to match the morphology of an alveolar ridge with a lingual-buccal sloped configuration remained stable over 3 years., (© 2022 The Authors. Clinical Oral Implants Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Objectives: To evaluate the survival rate, the orobuccal bone resorption and stability of peri-implant hard and soft tissues following immediate implant placement of wide diameter implants in molar extraction sites and peri-implant defect grafting with autogenous bone (AB) or biphasic bone graft material (BBGM) with 1- to 3-year follow-up examinations., Material and Methods: Fifty wide diameter implants were placed in 50 patients immediately into molar extraction sockets by a flapless approach. Peri-implant defect augmentation was performed randomized with either AB or BBGM. Primary outcome variable was implant survival. Marginal bone level changes, orobuccal width of the alveolar crest, probing depths, and implant success were considered as secondary parameters., Results: One implant of the BBGM group was lost, 1 patient withdrew from the study (drop-out). The remaining 48 patients were still in function at a follow-up period up to 31 months after implant insertion. Interproximal marginal bone level regenerated from -7.5 mm to the level of the implant shoulder (AB + 0.38 mm, BBGM + 0.1 mm) at final follow-up. The width of the alveolar crest changed by -0.08 mm (AB) and +0.72 mm (BBGM) at 1 mm, -0.36 mm (AB) and +0.27 mm (BBGM) at 3 mm, -0.36 mm (AB) and +0.31 mm (BBGM) at 6 mm apical to implant shoulder level. Success rate was 87.5% in the AB and 56.3% in the BBGM group (p = .058)., Conclusions: Medium-term results prove a high survival rate, a favorable amount of bone generation in both groups and a low amount of orobuccal resorption in immediate molar implant insertion., (© 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Objectives: As the 2-year results for immediately inserted and provisionalized implants have been reported, it remained an open issue, whether the initially high success rates and the esthetic outcome remain stable for longer observation periods. Therefore, this prospective study examines the 5-year hard and soft tissue changes at implants placed in the anterior maxilla., Material and Methods: Meanwhile, 37 microthreaded implants were placed in 21 patients into extraction sockets with and without facial bone deficiencies by a flapless approach. Facial gaps and bony defects were grafted with autogenous bone chips. The implants were immediately provisionalized. The primary outcome parameters were the interproximal marginal bone level and the thickness of the facial bony wall. Implant success and Pink Esthetic Score (PES) were considered as secondary outcome parameters., Results: Two patients with four implants withdrew from the study (dropouts), and the remaining 33 implants were still in function at a follow-up period of 68 months. Marginal bone height averaged 0.04 mm coronal to the implant shoulder. The thickness of the facial bony lamellae increased significantly between pre-op examination and 1-year follow-up (p = .002) and thereafter remained stable. Within 5 years of follow-up, 24 of 33 implants were clinically stable, free of signs and symptoms, and showed bone loss less than 1 mm. The mean PES ratings improved slightly from 10.7 pre-operatively to 11.7 at the last follow-up (p = .02)., Conclusions: Interproximal marginal bone levels, survival rates, and esthetic results remain stable at the 5-year follow-up in implants used in an immediate insertion, reconstruction, and provisionalization concept. Facial marginal bone levels decreased slightly; however, this reduction did not affect the PES so far., (© 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Aim: Clinical studies evaluating the influence of the implant design on the preservation of peri-implant keratinized mucosa are rare. The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to investigate the survival, and soft and hard tissue maintenance of an implant with a sloped shoulder configuration, when placed in the posterior mandible., Material and Methods: In this study, 24 centers participated and 184 patients receiving 238 implants (OsseoSpeed ™ Profile TX implants) were included. Clinical assessments of soft tissue parameters were performed before implant placement, immediately after implant placement, at prosthetic delivery and at 6, 12 and 24 months after implant placement and marginal bone adaptation was examined., Results: After an average time in situ of 28.7 ± 4.7 months (2.4 ± 0.4 years), the survival rate was 99.2%. Analysis of the peri-implant soft tissues during follow-up showed a slight but significant increase in peri-implant keratinized mucosa width after 2 years (P < 0.001). All patients with reduced peri-implant keratinized mucosa width of ≤ 2 mm at postoperative examination (n = 95) showed a pronounced and statistically significant increase in the peri-implant keratinized mucosa width over time (P < 0.001). After a mean follow-up of 20.7 ± 8 months (1.7 ± 0.7 years), mean inter-proximal marginal bone loss was 0.30 ± 0.6 mm, indicating high bone stability around the sloped implant neck., Conclusion: These results indicate that sloped configurated implants have a high survival rate after 2 years in function. The sloped implant shoulder configuration helps to support the hard and soft tissue around the implant neck and supports the regain of a physiological peri-implant keratinized mucosa in patients with compromised peri-implant soft tissue conditions (Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01400321)., (© 2016 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Objectives: A sloped shoulder might improve the congruence between extraction socket and dental implant and may add to a better circumferential support of the peri-implant structures. Therefore, this study evaluates the 3-year clinical outcome (survival and success rates, marginal bone levels, and Pink Esthetic Score (PES)) of immediately inserted and provisionalized OsseoSpeed(™) Profile implants in the anterior maxilla., Material and Methods: Twenty-one implants were inserted in 16 patients. All implants were immediately placed into extraction sites with and without facial bone deficiencies. A flapless procedure was utilized, and the implants were provisionalized immediately. Facial gaps were grafted with autogenous bone chips from the mandibular ramus. Implant survival and success, the interproximal bone levels, the thickness of the facial bony wall, and the PES were evaluated., Results: After a mean follow-up period of 43 months, 19 implants were still in function. One patient with 1 implant did not follow the study protocol (dropout) and 1 implant was lost at 10 weeks. Interproximal marginal bone levels measured -0.2 ± 0.4 mm (range, -1.0-0.4 mm) apical to the implant shoulder. The mean PES ratings were 11.9 ± 1.4 (range, 8-14) at the final examination., Conclusions: Clinical and radiographic results provide evidence that sloped implants can preserve the marginal bone circumferentially and are able to maintain soft tissue esthetics when inserted and provisionalized immediately, even in the presence of facial bony wall defects., (© 2015 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Background: Placement of implants into extraction sockets targets the maintenance of peri-implant hard and soft tissue structures and the support of a natural and esthetic contour. The main advantages of immediate implant insertion in comparison with delayed implant placement protocols are as follows: a reduced treatment time, less number of sessions, and, thus, the less invasive procedure. This study examines the clinical performance (survival rate, marginal bone levels and Pink Esthetic Score [PES]) of OsseoSpeed implants placed into extraction sockets with immediate provisionalization in the anterior maxilla after a follow-up of at least 12 months., Methods: Twenty patients received a total number of 37 OsseoSpeed implants which were immediately inserted into extraction sockets with or without facial bone deficiencies of various dimensions. A flapless procedure was applied, and the implants were immediately provisionalized with temporary crowns without occlusal contacts. Facial gaps between implant surface and facial bone or the previous contour of the alveolar process were grafted with autogenous bone chips. Implants in diameters 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 with lengths of 11-17 mm were used in the study. During the course of the study, interproximal marginal bone levels, the thickness of the facial bony wall, implant success rate according to the criteria established by Buser, and the PES were assessed per implant., Results: One patient with three implants did not continue the study after prosthesis delivery, the remaining 34 implants were still in function at the final follow-up (survival rate: 100%). The mean follow-up period was 27 months (range, 12-40 months). Marginal bone height at the level of the implant shoulder averaged -0.1 ± 0.55 mm (range, -1.25 to 1.47 mm) at the final follow-up. The mean PES ratings were 11.3 ± 1.8 (range, 6-14) at the final follow-up. In 78% of the patients, the PES was preserved or even improved., Conclusions: Success rates, marginal bone levels, and esthetic results suggest proof of principle for the preservation of marginal bone height at immediately placed and provisionalized OsseoSpeed implants after a follow-up of at least 12 months. Even implant sites with facial bony deficiencies can be successfully treated with a favorable esthetic outcome using the immediate implant insertion, immediate reconstruction, and immediate provisionalization technique., (© 2013 John Wiley & Sons A/S.)

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate soft and hard tissue alterations around implants placed in healed, sloped ridge sites., Materials and Methods: In this prospective multi-center study, 65 patients between 20 and 74 years of age and with a need for a single tooth replacement were included. All patients presented with a recipient implant site demonstrating a lingual-buccal bone height discrepancy of 2.0-5.0 mm and with a neighboring tooth on its mesial aspect. Implant placement (OsseoSpeed™ Profile implants; Astra Tech AB, Mölndal, Sweden) was performed using a non-submerged installation procedure. The implants were placed in such a way that the sloped part of the device was located at the buccal and most apical position of the osteotomy preparation. As the buccal rim of the implant was positioned at the crestal bone level, the lingual rim became situated either below or at the level of the lingual bone crest. Clinical assessments of bone levels at the buccal and lingual aspects of the implant were carried out immediately after implant installation and at a surgical re-entry procedure performed 16 weeks later. Crowns were placed at 21 weeks after implant placement. Radiographs were obtained immediately after implant placement, at 16 and 21 weeks and at the 1-year re-examination. Clinical assessment of probing pocket depth and clinical attachment levels were carried out at 21 weeks and at 1 year of follow-up., Results: The alterations of the bone levels that occurred between implant placement and the 16-week surgical re-entry were -0.02 mm (lingual) and -0.30 mm (buccal). The average change in interproximal bone levels between implant placement and the 1-year re-examination was 0.54 mm. Clinical attachment level changes between the 21 week and the 1-year examinations varied between 0.1 mm gain and 0.1 mm loss., Conclusion: Implant placement in an alveolar ridge with a sloped marginal configuration resulted in minor remodeling with preserved discrepancies between buccal and lingual bone levels., (© 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S.)