Effect of Acellular Dermal Matrix Placement Simultaneous with Implant Placement on Vertical Soft Tissue Thickness: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

摘要

Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is commonly used for soft tissue augmentation in root coverage, increasing the width of keratinized gingiva or vestibular depth, or filling the localized alveolar bone defects. This parallel-design randomized controlled clinical trial assessed the effect of ADM membrane placement simultaneous with implant placement on vertical soft tissue thickness. A tota/ of 25 submerged implants were placed in 25 patients (8 men, 17 women) with vertical soft tissue thickness .05). These values changed to 1.83 mm and 2.69 mm, respectively, after the intervention. The mean gain in soft tissue thickness was 0.76 mm in the test group, and the difference between groups was statistically significant (P < .05). ADM membrane can be successfully used to augment vertical soft tissue thickness simultaneous with implant placement. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2O23;43:e149-e155. doi: 1O.116O7/prd.5837