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SUBMITTER: Hattingh A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7464762 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hattingh André A De Bruyn Hugo H Van Weehaeghe Manù M Hommez Geert G Vandeweghe Stefan S
Journal of clinical medicine 20200804 8
The aim was to evaluate ridge reduction and mucosal recession following immediate placement of ultra-wide implants in molar sockets, without bone grafting. Impressions were taken prior to tooth extraction, 4 months and 1 year after implant placement. The casts were digitized and compared. Mucosal recessions and horizontal ridge reduction were measured. A total of 16 implants were in the maxilla and 11 in the mandible. At the buccal aspect, there was a mean reduction of 0.94 mm after 4 months and ...[more]