JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.77, no.10, pp.1717-1722, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Flapless surgery requires penetration of the alveolar mucosa and bone without reflection of mucoperiosteal flaps. Do these techniques force gingival tissue or foreign materials into osteotomies? If so, do such tissues or materials interfere with osseointegration? A proof-of-principle study using a canine model attempted to answer these questions.