Factors Influencing the Soft Tissue Changes Around Single Laser Microtextured Implants-Abutments in the Anterior Maxilla: A 5-Year Retrospective Study

摘要

Although the esthetic aspect of implant-supported restorations is not included in previous descriptions of implant success criteria,1 in the recent years, it has attracted more and more the attention of clinicians, becoming one of the most important focuses in modern imp] an-tology. A major concern from the esthetic point of view is the long-term periimplant soft tissue stability, involving not only the presence of papilla, but also the alignment of the gingival margin in harmony with the implants crown, with the mucosa around the adjacent teeth, and with the neighboring dentition.2