Randomized controlled pilot study comparing small buccal defects around dental implants treated with a subepithelial connective tissue graft or with guided bone regeneration.
Anina-Nives ZuercherFranz-Josef StraussPune N PaquéStefan P BienzRonald Ernst JungDaniel Stefan ThomaPublished in: Clinical oral implants research (2023)
Within the limitations of this pilot study, treating small peri-implant dehiscence defects with a SCTG might be a viable alternative to GBR. The use of a SCTG tended to result in more stable profilometric outcomes and comparable clinical outcomes to GBR. However, patient-reported outcome measures tended to favor GBR.