Impact of keratinized mucosa on implant-health related parameters: A 10-year prospective re-analysis study.

Leonardo Mancini Franz-Josef Strauss Hyun-Chang Lim Lorenzo Tavelli Ronald Ernst Jung Nadja Naenni Daniel Stefan Thoma

Published in: Clinical implant dentistry and related research (2024)

The lack of buccal KM appears to be linked with peri-implant parameters such as BOP and MBL, but the association is weak. The design of one-piece implants may account for their increased odds of exhibiting BOP.

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soft tissue