Significance of buccal bone wall thickness on the fate of peri-implant hard and soft tissues: A systematic review.

Alberto Monje Andrea RoccuzzoDaniel BuserHom-Lay Wang

Published in: Clinical oral implants research (2023)

Dimensional changes occur as a result of implant placement in healed ridges that may lead to VBL and MR. Thin BBW (≲2mm) are prone to exhibit major post-changes that may compromise the integrity of the buccal bone, biologic and esthetic complications.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
bone mineral density
rheumatoid arthritis
bone loss
bone regeneration
gene expression
optical coherence tomography
magnetic resonance
postmenopausal women
body composition