Background: The presence of keratinized tissue around dental implants is more than desirable either from a functional and aesthetic point of view, making soft tissue grafting a common practice in implant rehabilitation. Autogenous soft tissue grafting procedures are usually associated with high morbidity. Aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a xenogeneic collagen matrix as a substitute for soft tissue grafting around dental implants. Methods: 15 consecutive patients underwent a vestibuloplasty and grafting, both in the mandible and the maxilla, with a collagen matrix. Results: The primary endpoint was to evaluate the resorption of the graft along with the re-epithelization grafted area. The percentage of the resorption was 44, 4%, with a mean gain in vestibular height of 3 mm. Secondary endpoints evaluated the clinical appearance, the hemostatic effect and the post-operative pain. All subjects referred minimal pain with no bleeding. No adverse reaction nor infection were noted. Conclusion: This study showed that the used collagen matrix can find major interest in those patients who need a greater aesthetic outcome as the matrix has a perfect integration with the surrounding tissues. Furthermore it is strongly recommended for those patients who can bear little pain. Clinical Significance: Post-operative morbidity of autologous grafts is the biggest concern of this type of surgery. The possibility to use a soft tissue substitute is a great achievement as morbidity decreases and bigger areas can be treated in a single surgery. The present study showed the efficacy of a collagen matrix as this kind of substitute.
Use of a collagen matrix as a substitute for free mucosal grafts in pre-prosthetic surgery : 1 year results from a clinical prospective study on 15 patients / C. Maiorana, M. Beretta, L. Pivetti, E. Stoffella, G.B. Grossi, A.S. Herford. - In: THE OPEN DENTISTRY JOURNAL. - ISSN 1874-2106. - 10:1(2016), pp. 395-410.
Titolo: | Use of a collagen matrix as a substitute for free mucosal grafts in pre-prosthetic surgery : 1 year results from a clinical prospective study on 15 patients |
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Parole Chiave: | Collagen matrix; Keratinized tissue; Mucosal grafts; Vestibuloplasty; Xenogeneic graft; Dentistry (all) |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/28 - Malattie Odontostomatologiche |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2016 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874210601610010395 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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