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Observational Study
. 2023 Sep;34(9):920-933.
doi: 10.1111/clr.14118. Epub 2023 Jun 21.

Influence of abutment macro- and micro-geometry on morphologic and morphometric features of peri-implant connective tissue

Luigi Canullo  1 , Alessandra Giuliani  2 , Michele Furlani  2 , Maria Menini  1 , Adriano Piattelli  3   4   5   6 , Giovanna Iezzi  7
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Observational Study

Influence of abutment macro- and micro-geometry on morphologic and morphometric features of peri-implant connective tissue

Luigi Canullo et al. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of the present human observational study is to provide morphologic and morphometric analysis of peri-implant connective tissue next to abutments with divergent or convergent macro-geometry and different surface micro-characteristics.

Materials and methods: Thirty patients were rehabilitated with single implants in the posterior area and one out of three different healing abutments with a one-stage technique: machined divergent abutment (DIV-MAC), machined convergent abutment (CONV-MAC) or convergent abutment with ultrathin threaded surface (CONV-UTM). At 3 months postimplant insertion, peri-implant soft tissue was harvested; the following outcomes were investigated: histomorphometry (vertical width of connective and epithelial components) as detected by histology and polarized light; and connective tissue vertical width and 3D organization as detected by synchrotron-based high-resolution phase-contrast-based tomography (PhC-μCT).

Results: Significant differences in connective tissue vertical dimension (aJE-AM) were found between DIV-MAC and both CONV-MAC and CONV-UTM, both by histology and PhC-μCT, with significantly higher values for the last two groups. Moreover, 2D histological analysis did not find significant differences in the junctional epithelium vertical dimension (PM-aJE). Importantly, PhC-μCT analysis revealed, at 3D level, significant greater amount and density of collagen bundles for CONV-UTM compared with the other two groups.

Conclusions: Convergent abutment profiles, regardless of their surface micro-geometry, seem to favor axial development of peri-implant connective tissue. Moreover, ultrathin threaded surfaces seem associated with denser and greater connective tissue organization, which might improve peri-implant soft tissue seal.

Keywords: collagen bundles; convergent abutment; divergent abutment; optical microscopy; peri-implant soft tissues; synchrotron imaging; ultrathin threaded surfaces.

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