China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2015, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (6): 525-529.

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Clinical application and effect evaluation of “V” and “+” type gingival flaps at phase 2 implant surgery

LIN Cheng, ZHANG Xiao-wen, BA Jiao-jiao, LI Ya-mei, AI Juan, BAO Fei.   

  1. Department of Stomatology, No. 474 Military Hospital. Urumqi 830013, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2014-12-26 Online:2015-11-20 Published:2015-12-03

Abstract: PURPOSE : The aim of this clinical study was to evaluate the gingival effects by using "V" and "+" type gingival flaps at phase 2 implant surgery. METHODS : Two hundred and seventeen patients were included and 331 implants were placed into the aesthetic zone (97) and the molar region(234). During phase 2 implant surgery, "V" and "+" type gingival flap was used in the aesthetic zone and the molar region, respectively. Pink esthetic scores (PES) analysis was made in the aesthetic zone at different time points after flap surgery. The data was analyzed with SPSS 13.0 software package. RESULTS : Three hundred and thirty-one implants showed good functions. The PES index showed a continuous improvement change in the lip side gingival of the aesthetic zone . In the molar region, 97.86 % implants acquired good gingival sleeves 2 weeks to 3 weeks after flap surgery and 94.44% implants maintained satisfactory gingival shapes 6 months to one year after flap surgery. CONCLUSIONS : "V" and “+” type of gingival flaps exhibited satisfactory clinical effects with the advantages of simple operations and less trauma.

Key words: Dental implant, Increment of gingival tissues, Clinical study

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