Connective Tissue Characteristics around Healing Abutments of Different Geometries: New Methodological Technique under Circularly Polarized Light

Abstract

Abutment geometry influences the orientation of collagen fibers; therefore, an abutment with a profile wider than the implant platform favors oblique and perpendicular orientation of collagen fibers and greater connective tissue thickness.

Soft tissue histomorphology at implants with a transmucosal modified surface. A study in minipigs

“…In this connective tissue region, the results obtained in the present study were similar to the ones reported by Delgado‐Ruiz et al. () in the group with wider abutments in terms of collagen fiber orientation.…”

“…Delgado‐Ruiz et al. () studied the orientation of collagen fibers surrounding abutments with different geometries at different regions of the connective tissue area. In that study, it was observed that abutment geometry influenced the orientation of collagen fibers.…”

“…; Delgado‐Ruiz et al. ), counting of inflammatory cells (Mareque et al. ) and attachment of the tissues that surround these devices (Schwarz et al.…”

Influence of plasma cleaning procedure on the interaction between soft tissue and abutments: a randomized controlled histologic study

“…In the present study, as in a study published by Delgado‐Ruiz et al. (), to study connective tissue fiber orientation, the long axis of the implant was used as a reference, starting in the coronal zone and ending in the basal zone. Collagen fiber density was observed to be higher in the plasma group in the basal, medial, and coronal area compared to the control group with a statistical difference in the internal area ( P < 0.05).…”

“…This produced a clear image that permitted the accurate observation of collagen in biological tissues (Delgado‐Ruiz et al. ).…”