The effect of zirconia or titanium as abutment material on soft peri‐implant tissues: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Abstract

Overall, the research does not support any obvious advantage of Ti or Zr abutments over each other. However, there is a significant tendency in Zr abutments evoking better color response of peri-implant mucosa and superior esthetic outcome measured by PES score.

Biological effect of the abutment material on the stability of peri‐implant marginal bone levels: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…This lack of significant differences when comparing the changes in MBL among the different abutment materials has also been reported in a recently published systematic review (Linkevicius & Vaitelis, 2015) as well as in experimental in vivo studies, where different abutment materials have resulted in similar histological outcomes by means of histomorphometric evaluation of the periimplant hard tissues (Blanco et al, 2016;Mehl et al, 2016).…”

Influence of Grit-Blasting and Hydrofluoric Acid Etching Treatment on Surface Characteristics and Biofilm Formation on Zirconia

“…However, esthetic demand is more critical, especially in the anterior regions of the mouth. As a way to achieve optimal esthetics, zirconia (ZrO 2 ) ceramic restorations [1], abutments [2], and implants [3] have been attractive in dentistry due to their high biocompatibility, esthetic properties of white color, and outstanding mechanical properties [4].…”

Osseointegration of zirconia and titanium implants in a rabbit tibiae model evaluated by microtomography, histomorphometry and fluorochrome labeling analyses

“…Partial and complete rehabilitation of edentulous patients with endosseous oral implants is scientifically accepted and well documented . Titanium (Ti) and its compounds are the materials most commonly used because of their mechanical strength, chemical stability, excellent biocompatibility and osseointegration . The screw‐type implant aids in the easy acquisition of primary stability.…”