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Soft‐Tissue Augmentation During Implant Placement in the Aesthetic Zone: Clinical, Radiographic, Histological and Patient‐Reported Outcomes From a Randomised Controlled Trial Using Connective Tissue Graft and a Volume‐Stable Collagen Matrix

SourceJournal of Clinical PeriodontologyTier 1Peer-Reviewed Research

By Louiza Papantonatou, Leonidas Batas, Antigoni Delantoni, Eleutherios Anagnostou, Ioannis Vouros

Originally at onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Why it matters for dental

Implant surgeons and restorative dentists placing anterior implants now have RCT-level evidence that a volume-stable collagen matrix can deliver comparable soft-tissue thickness and patient comfort to an autogenous connective-tissue graft, potentially reducing surgical morbidity and chair time.

Key points

  • Single-centre RCT (n = 40) in the aesthetic zone compared connective-tissue graft vs. a volume-stable collagen matrix placed simultaneously with implant surgery.
  • Primary outcomes: buccal soft-tissue thickness at 6 months showed no statistical difference between groups; radiographic crestal bone levels and pink-esthetic scores were equivalent.
  • Patient-reported outcomes: collagen-matrix group recorded significantly lower post-operative pain (VAS) and analgesic consumption at day 3 and 7.
  • Histology at 6 months revealed similar collagen organisation and vascularisation in both groups, supporting the matrix as a viable graft substitute for clinicians who wish to avoid a palatal donor site.

Who should care

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