TY - JOUR
T1 - Soft tissue management during implant maintenance
AU - Raptey, John W.
AU - Mills, Michael P.
AU - Wyfam, Jay
PY - 1992/1/1
Y1 - 1992/1/1
N2 - Peri-implant soft tissue problems seen during the maintenance phase of implant therapy include an inadequate zone of keratinized tissue, mobility of grafted tissue, mucosal "pouching," gingivaf hyperplasia, gingivol fistulas, and gingivitis. Techniques to alleviate or reduce these problems include free soft tissue autografts, apically positioned flaps, reduction of tissue thickness by o flap procedure or gingivectomy, ond increased attention to the control of inflammation.
AB - Peri-implant soft tissue problems seen during the maintenance phase of implant therapy include an inadequate zone of keratinized tissue, mobility of grafted tissue, mucosal "pouching," gingivaf hyperplasia, gingivol fistulas, and gingivitis. Techniques to alleviate or reduce these problems include free soft tissue autografts, apically positioned flaps, reduction of tissue thickness by o flap procedure or gingivectomy, ond increased attention to the control of inflammation.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 1343009
AN - SCOPUS:0026960209
VL - 12
SP - 372
EP - 381
JO - The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry
JF - The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry
SN - 0198-7569
IS - 5
ER -