Clinical evaluation of soft tissues around dental implants

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study was to clinical evaluate the epithelial and connective tissues integration to dental implants and to describe peri-implant soft tissues response. Material and method: The study was performed on 9 dogs (Canis familiaris). Ethics Committee of The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine aproved the study. Peri-implant soft tissues were clinical evaluated regarding: the presence of keratinized mucosa around dental implants (KM), plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), gingival index (GI). Results and discussions: The results were listed, analyzed and statistically processed. We have not found statistically significant differences regarding the indices used to evaluate soft tissues around dental implants with various timing of placement and loading protocols. The evaluation of periodontal indices showed the best results for implants applied after bone healing, irrespective of the loading protocol. Conclusions: The behavior of soft tissue around dental implants is essential for the long term success of dental implant therapy. An inadequate response is a cause of treatment failure.