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Management of Thick and Thin Periodontal Phenotypes for Immediate Dental Implants in the Esthetic Zone: A Controlled Clinical Trial.
The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry - 1 Jan 2000
Tatum Catherine L, Saltz Adam E, Prihoda Thomas J, DeGroot Bradley S, Mealey Brian L, Mills Michael P, Huynh-Ba Guy
Abstract excerpt
The goal of the study was to compare the outcome of immediate single-implant placement in esthetic sites of patients with thick or thin tissue phenotypes. Forty-one patients underwent implant surgery with guided bone regeneration including peri-implant gap and overcontour grafting. A connective tissue graft was added only for patients with a thin tissue phenotype. Twenty-six patients completed the 12-month...
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