Factors Affecting Implant Stability Quotients at Immediately and Conventionally Loaded Implants in the Posterior Maxilla: A Split-Mouth Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: To assess primary and secondary stability of variable-thread tapered implants in the posterior maxilla and analyze the impact of various factors on implant stability quotients (ISQs).

Materials And Methods: Twenty-six subjects received 3-4 adjacent implants in the maxillary premolar-molar sextants to replace bilateral tooth loss. The implants on one side were immediately loaded with a provisional fixed prosthesis regardless of their primary stability.

Changes in Keratinized Tissue Width Following Connective Tissue Grafts and Diode Laser- vs Blade-Gingivoplasty.

The objectives of this study were to clinically and histologically assess the capacity of bilaminar subepithelial connective tissue grafts (SCTGs) alone or in combination with gingivoplasty (Gv) to increase the keratinized gingiva width (KGW) in contralateral mandibular sites lacking KG (10 patients, 42 sites). The effects of Gv timing (1 vs 2 months) and technique (blade vs laser) were also evaluated. SCTGs alone resulted in mean KGW increase of 0.

Clinical and Patient-Centered Outcomes Following Treatment of Multiple Gingival Recessions Using Acellular Dermal Matrix Allografts.

The aim of this case series was to evaluate clinical and patient-centered outcomes when treating multiple recessions (Miller Class I, II, and III) affecting five or more teeth in a single procedure using acellular dermal matrix in 18 eligible participants (mean of 7.4 ± 1.7 recessions/patient).