The influence of thin as compared to thick peri-implant soft tissues on aesthetic outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Bienz, Stefan P; Pirc, Miha; Papageorgiou, Spyridon N; Jung, Ronald E; Thoma, Daniel S

doi:10.5167/uzh-228511

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Bienz, S. P., Pirc, M., Papageorgiou, S. N., Jung, R. E., & Thoma, D. S. (2022). The influence of thin as compared to thick peri-implant soft tissues on aesthetic outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 33 Suppl, 56–71. https://doi.org/10.1111/clr.13789

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OBJECTIVES In systematically healthy patients with an implant-supported fixed restoration (P), what is the influence of thin (E) as compared to thick (C) peri-implant soft tissues on aesthetic outcomes (O)? METHODS Following an a priori protocol, a literature search of six databases was conducted up to August 2020 to identify prospective/retrospective clinical studies on healthy patients with an implant-supported fixed reconstruction. Measurement of the buccal soft tissue thickness and an aesthetic outcome was a prerequisite, and site