The association between shallow vestibular depth and peri-implant parameters: a retrospective 6 years longitudinal study.

Moumita GhoshHadar Zigdon-GiladiEli E Machtei

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2016)

Based on this study, inadequate vestibular depth around dental implants may be associated with increased peri-implant bone loss and mucosal recession. Further prospective and intervention studies will be required to fully understand this phenomenon.

Keyphrases

bone loss
optical coherence tomography
randomized controlled trial
hearing loss
ulcerative colitis