Is the presence of keratinized mucosa associated with periimplant tissue health? A clinical cross-sectional analysis.

Background: Long-term data concerning the impact of missing keratinized mucosa (KM) on periimplant tissue health are rare. The importance of KM for implant success remains unclear.

Methods: Two hundred eleven patients with 967 dental implants were analyzed up to 15 years after implant placement.

Ten-year retrospective follow-up study of the TiOblast dental implant.

Purpose: Long-term results in the clinical outcome of different implant systems, including high patient numbers and a long follow-up time, are rare. This retrospective study evaluated the cumulative survival rate of a self-tapping, cylindrical implant system with a conical implant-abutment connection after 10 years of prosthetic loading.

Materials And Methods: A total of 516 TiOblast implants (Astra Tech AB, Mölndal, Sweden) were placed in 108 patients.