The aim of this study is to clinically evaluate peri-implant soft tissue esthetics around single delayed implants in the esthetic zone.
To compare the efficacy of soft tissue augmentation on the peri-implant soft tissue esthetics along with immediate temporization to immediate temporization only. Population (P): patients with a single missing tooth in the esthetic zone Intervention (I): Delayed implant placement with immediate temporization and subepithelial connective tissue graft Comparator (C): Delayed implant placement with immediate temporization Primary outcome: Pink esthetic score (PES) Time frame: 6 months Study design: Randomized controlled clinical trial
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
22
delayed implant placement in the esthetic zone with immediate provisinalization and placement of a connective tissue graft buccal
delayed implant placement with immediate provisionalization
Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
Pink Esthetic Score
Pink esthetic score evaluates the soft tissue esthetics around implant supported crowns. Using a 0-1-2 scoring system, 0 being the lowest, 2 being the highest value. The maximum achievable PES is 14. 7 variables are measured: mesial and distal papillae being 0 if absent, 1 if incomplete and 2 if complete. Alveolar process, soft tissue level, contour, texture and color being 0 if major discrepancy, 1 if minor discrepancy and 2 if matches the contralateral
Time frame: 3 months post definitive prosthesis
Patient satisfaction by Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Patient satisfaction will be evaluated using a questionnaire which is based on a visual analog scale (VAS). A horizontal VAS bar, 100 mm long, with the right anchor labeled "much less than natural teeth" which is marked by zero and the left anchor labeled "much more" which is marked by 10 will be used. Five questions will be formulated to record the patients' satisfaction in terms of functionality and from an esthetic point of view. Participants will look in a mirror and also be viewed a photograph before recording their answers on the horizontal calibrated line.
Time frame: 3 months post definitive
Buccal peri-implant soft tissue thickness
the soft tissue thickness buccal to the implant by using an anesthesia needle and digital caliper
Time frame: 3 months post definitive
Recession of the buccal peri-implant mucosa
measured at the apical zenith of the mucosal margin on the implants after digital superimposition of the optically scanned models as the vertical distance change between the former and the new position of soft tissue margins.
Time frame: 3 months post definitive
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