- MEDIUM
- Research
- Tier 1
- Peer-Reviewed Research
Immediate implants with or without a volume stable collagen matrix
- Source
- Clinical Oral Implants Research
- Author
- Chiara Cinquini, Niccolò Baldi, Rossana Izzetti, Riccardo Simonini, Jacopo Buti, Antonio Barone
- Originally at
- onlinelibrary.wiley.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Randomized trial data shows that adding a volume-stable collagen matrix at immediate implant placement may preserve soft-tissue thickness and mucosal level in the anterior esthetic zone.
Key points
- 01
Thirty-eight of 40 enrolled patients completed the 12-month randomized clinical trial comparing immediate implants placed with or without simultaneous VCMX augmentation.
- 02
At 12 months the Test group gained 1.85 mm (SE 0.19) soft-tissue thickness 3 mm from the gingival margin, while the Control group showed a non-significant loss of 0.18 mm (SE 0.18).
- 03
Mucosal-level recession occurred in the Control group but remained stable in the Test group; marginal bone level did not differ significantly between groups.
- 04
Volumetric analysis indicated significant tissue shrinkage in the Control group and no significant change in the Test group.
Who should care
- Specialist
- Academia / research
Read the original
Clinical Oral Implants Research
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