Impact of the periodontal phenotype in premolar and molar sites on bone loss following full-thickness mucoperiosteal flap: A 1-year prospective clinical trial.

Saleh, Muhammad H A; Couso-Queiruga, Emilio; Ravidà, Andrea; Dukka, Himabindu; Paiva De Andrade, Nathalia; Ou, Alice; Wang, Hom-Lay (2022). Impact of the periodontal phenotype in premolar and molar sites on bone loss following full-thickness mucoperiosteal flap: A 1-year prospective clinical trial. Journal of periodontology, 93(7), pp. 966-976. Wiley 10.1002/JPER.21-0591

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BACKGROUND

Full-thickness mucoperiosteal flap (FTF) elevation could potentially affect the periodontium of the involved teeth; it is not clear if the periodontal phenotype of teeth involved in a FTF may influence these changes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of FTF on teeth periodontium, as well as assessing the impact of periodontal phenotype on bone remodeling.

METHODS

In this single arm prospective clinical trial, 26 subjects and a total of 52 adjacent teeth were included. Patients receiving implant surgery in the posterior area, at the time of implant site preparation, an FTF was extended one tooth mesial and distal to the planned site, and the flap was elevated both facially and lingually. Vertical and horizontal bone linear changes were measured on both adjacent teeth, using superimposed cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) images taken prior to implant placement (T0) and at 12 months (T1). Baseline digital scans of models and DICOM files were superimposed to assess the periodontal phenotype.

RESULTS

Vertical bone changes from T0 to T1 were statistically significant (P = 0.013), with changes were significantly higher at the mesial (-0.31 ± 0.30 mm) and facial (P < 0.05) sites. Horizontal dimensional changes 5 mm subcrestally were similar among different locations (P = 0.086) and the bone width loss was higher closest to the crest (P = 0.001). No correlation was found between soft tissue thickness and bone changes. However, bone thickness at baseline appears to influence the extent of horizontal bone remodeling. Overall, the magnitude of bone loss either vertically or horizontally was clinically insignificant (≤0.4 mm). A preventive effect against bone loss maybe expected with bone thickness > 2 mm.

CONCLUSION(S)

Marginal bone changes in maxillary and mandibular posterior teeth following FTF at 12 months are very minimal, and mainly influenced by bone rather than soft tissue thickness. Overall, FTF does not seem to have deleterious effects on adjacent teeth periodontium.

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