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Andreasi Bassi M, Andrisani C, Lico S, et al. Increasing volume of vestibular soft tissues in flapless implant surgery through a modified connective punch technique: a controlled clinical trial. Oral Implantol (Rome). 2016;9(3):143-150doi: 10.11138/orl/2016.9.3.143.
Andreasi Bassi, M., Andrisani, C., Lico, S., Silvestre, F., Gargari, M., & Arcuri, C. (2016). Increasing volume of vestibular soft tissues in flapless implant surgery through a modified connective punch technique: a controlled clinical trial. ORAL & implantology, 9(3), 143-150. https://doi.org/10.11138/orl/2016.9.3.143
Andreasi Bassi, M, et al. "Increasing volume of vestibular soft tissues in flapless implant surgery through a modified connective punch technique: a controlled clinical trial." ORAL & implantology vol. 9,3 (2016): 143-150. doi: https://doi.org/10.11138/orl/2016.9.3.143
Andreasi Bassi M, Andrisani C, Lico S, Silvestre F, Gargari M, Arcuri C. Increasing volume of vestibular soft tissues in flapless implant surgery through a modified connective punch technique: a controlled clinical trial. Oral Implantol (Rome). 2016 Nov 13;9(3):143-150. doi: 10.11138/orl/2016.9.3.143. eCollection 2016. PMID: 28042442; PMCID: PMC5159923.
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Oral Implantol (Rome). 2016 Nov 13;9(3):143-150. doi: 10.11138/orl/2016.9.3.143. eCollection 2016.

Increasing volume of vestibular soft tissues in flapless implant surgery through a modified connective punch technique: a controlled clinical trial.

ORAL & implantology

M Andreasi Bassi, C Andrisani, S Lico, F Silvestre, M Gargari, C Arcuri

Affiliations

  1. Private practice, Rome, Italy.
  2. Private practice, Matera, Italy.
  3. Private practice, Olevano Romano, (Rome), Italy.
  4. Departimento de Estomatologia, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
  5. Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. Department of dentistry "Fra G.B. Orsenigo - Ospedale San Pietro F.B.F.", Rome, Italy.
  6. Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.

PMID: 28042442 PMCID: PMC5159923 DOI: 10.11138/orl/2016.9.3.143

Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of this article is to make a comparative assessment between the modification of the soft-tissue profile, around the healing cap screws (HCSs), following both the traditional flapless surgery (TFS) and a new modified flapless surgery, named Modified Connective Tissue Punch (MCTP) technique.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 8 patients (3M and 5F) (mean age 54.25±11.247 years) were enrolled in this study. Sixteen two-piece implants were placed on upper jaws, 2 for each patient, 8 with TFS and 8 with MCTP technique. In each patient the implants were placed in edentulous areas, of 2 or 3 adjacent teeth long. MCTP technique was performed on the front implant site (FIS) while the TFS was performed on the rear implant site (RIS). All implants were inserted and covered with healing cap screws (HCSs). Alginate impressions were carried out at the moment of the surgery, at 1 month and 4 months post-operative. Plaster models were poured and subsequently digitally scanned, in order to measure the distance between the gingival outline and the free margin of the HCS. The recorded values were analyzed with the ANOVA test.

RESULTS: The use of MTCP technique, in comparison to TFS, showed a significative better outcome, in terms of vertical increments, of gingiva, on the VS toward the HCSs, during the entire observation period (p = 0.000 for all).

CONCLUSION: The Authors recommend the use of MCTP technique for a better vestibular soft tissue outcome in flapless implant surgery.

Keywords: creeping attachment; flapless surgery; gingival keratinized tissue; gingival thickness; soft-tissue profile

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