Long-term evaluation of peri-implant keratinized mucosa stability after free epithelialized graft and keratinized mucosa shifting procedures: A retrospective study up to 13 years.

Ya-Chi Chen Yu-Lin Lai Jui-Ying Yen Yi-Chun Lin Hsuan-Hung Chen Shyh-Yuan Lee

Published in: Clinical oral implants research (2023)

FEG and KMS enhanced PIKM but exhibited different long-term reduction patterns. FEG demonstrated rapid shrinkage, while KMS displayed gradual and continuous reduction. Moreover, KMS presented a higher risk and incidence of KM width less than 2 mm compared to FEG.

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