Abstract
Limited information exists regarding soft tissue and hard tissue responses to abutments with different material composition. The aim of this study is to evaluate soft and hard tissue responses to titanium and polymer healing abutments over a 3-month period. Sixteen patients were included in this prospective trial. Implants were provisionalized with either titanium or polymer healing abutments. Changes of marginal bone level and soft tissue dimensions were recorded at implant installation and at 3 months.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 174-182 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Oral Implantology |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | SPEC. ISSUE |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This study was sponsored in part by a 2008 American Academy of Implant Dentistry Grant Award.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Medicine
Keywords
- Bone level changes
- Dental implants
- Healing abutments
- Polymer
- Titanium
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences