Necessity of Keratinized Tissues for Dental Implants: A Clinical, Immunological, and Radiographic Study

Askin S. B., Berker E., Akincibay H., UYSAL S., Erman B., Tezcan I., ...More

CLINICAL IMPLANT DENTISTRY AND RELATED RESEARCH, vol.17, no.1, pp.1-12, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/cid.12079
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL IMPLANT DENTISTRY AND RELATED RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-12
  • Keywords: clinical study, implant, inflammation, radiographs, soft tissue grafting, GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID, NEUTROPHIL ELASTASE ACTIVITY, MANDIBULAR FIXED PROSTHESES, PERI-IMPLANTITIS, PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES, OSSEOINTEGRATED IMPLANTS, PERIODONTAL TREATMENT, ADULT PERIODONTITIS, IL-1-BETA LEVELS, HEALTH-STATUS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundNecessity of keratinized tissues (KTs) for maintaining health around dental implants (DIs) remains as a controversial issue.