SOFT AND HARD-TISSUE RESPONSE TO ENDOSSEOUS DENTAL IMPLANTS

Authors
Citation
Ma. Listgarten, SOFT AND HARD-TISSUE RESPONSE TO ENDOSSEOUS DENTAL IMPLANTS, The Anatomical record, 245(2), 1996, pp. 410-425
Citations number
161
Categorie Soggetti
Anatomy & Morphology
Journal title
ISSN journal
0003276X
Volume
245
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
410 - 425
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-276X(1996)245:2<410:SAHRTE>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The last two decades have seen a remarkable growth in the development of dental implants and their incorporation into the practice of dentis try. This turn of events was made possible by an improved understandin g of the biological response of living tissues to implants as well as clinical trials that validated the long-term success of these implants . Despite major structural differences between teeth and implants, suc h as the absence of a periodontal ligament around implants, the latter appear to provide a reliable functional replacement for their natural counterparts. This review briefly summarizes the major structural dif ferences of the interfacial region of teeth and dental implants and th eir supporting tissues. It focuses on our current understanding of the soft and hard tissue responses to submerged and nonsubmerged root-for m dental implants. The influence of a number of factors that affect th e tissue response is reviewed, including biomaterials, implant design, surgical technique, and the local microbiota. Our recently acquired a bility to modulate wound healing with guided tissue regeneration and g rowth factors will undoubtedly play an important role in the future ut ilization and success rates of dental implants. (C) 1996 Wiley-Liss, I nc.