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Synthesize existing literature regarding the clinical significance of keratinized tissue, surgical augmentation techniques, and soft tissue stability around dental implants.

August 26, 2008Journal Of Clinical Periodontology

Soft tissue management at implant sites

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FCFrancesco CairoItalian Society of Periodontology and Implantology UPUmberto PagliaroUniversity of Siena MNMichele NieriUniversity of Florence

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Narrative review reports limited evidence that keratinized tissue width affects dental implant survival, indicating soft tissue augmentation lacks strong clinical backing.

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Synthesize existing literature regarding the clinical significance of keratinized tissue, surgical augmentation techniques, and soft tissue stability around dental implants.
Conducted a narrative review of clinical studies identified via MEDLINE and manual hand searches.
Evaluated expert opinions, case reports, case series, and one systematic review covering keratinized tissue significance, surgical techniques, and tissue stability.
Keratinized tissue width was not found to influence the overall survival rate of dental implants.
Evidence remains insufficient to recommend any specific surgical technique for preserving or augmenting keratinized tissue.
Baseline bone levels, keratinized tissue dimensions, and implant characteristics showed no established association with future peri-implant mucosal recession.

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Cairo et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c09877627ead3dcdf7e78 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051x.2008.01266.x

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Narrative review reports limited evidence that keratinized tissue width affects dental implant survival, indicating soft tissue augmentation lacks strong clinical backing.

Soft tissue management at implant sites

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Soft tissue management at implant sites

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