Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

A STUDY TO EVALUATE SOFT TISSUE BIOTYPE, GINGIVAL CONTOUR AND CONTACT POINTS AROUND DENTAL IMPLANTS AND NATURAL TEETH IN THE MAXILLARY ANTERIOR REGION– AN IN VIVO STUDY

Prof. Dr. Chethan Hegde, Dr. Nandita Manoharan, Prof. Dr. Manoj Shetty, Dr. Sowmya M K

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 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate and compare the esthetic parameters of single tooth implants and natural dentition. To quantify clinical parameters useful as esthetic guidelines which may enable us to obtain a more predictable outcome. To investigate which esthetic parameter shows greater variation in comparison of single tooth implant in the anterior maxillary region and the natural dentition. METHODOLOGY: Thirty patients were selected for this prospective study. The study evaluated the single tooth implant supported prosthesis in patients who underwent implant placement in anterior maxillary esthetic zone with natural tooth in the same jaw. Patients were recalled three months post cementation of implant supported prosthesis and high quality photographs were taken with D–SLR camera NIKON D 3200 and macrolens along with a set magnification of 1:1. Parameters were assessed and the collected data was statistically analyzed. RESULTS: We found that there was a statistically significant difference noted in the gingival contour compared between the implant supported prosthesis and natural teeth on the contralateral side. No statistically significant difference was noticed in other esthetic parameters being soft tissue biotype and contact point. CONCLUSION: This study helped us to quantify certain clinical parameters as esthetic guidelines which will help us to achieve a more predictable outcome in future.

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Prof. Dr. Chethan Hegde, Dr. Nandita Manoharan, Prof. Dr. Manoj Shetty, Dr. Sowmya M K A STUDY TO EVALUATE SOFT TISSUE BIOTYPE, GINGIVAL CONTOUR AND CONTACT POINTS AROUND DENTAL IMPLANTS AND NATURAL TEETH IN THE MAXILLARY ANTERIOR REGION– AN IN VIVO STUDY International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 4 APRIL 2016


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