title: Peri-implant soft tissues around implants with a modified neck surface. Part 1. Clinical and histometric outcomes: a pilot study in minipigs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of a modified transgingival implant collar surface (acid-etched structure and hydrophilic properties) comparatively to a machined collar surface on the clinical and soft tissue integration to pure titanium implants (Ti) and titanium implants alloyed with zirconium (TiZr).
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-seven implants belonging to the following groups (9 of each group): Ti modSLA with machined collar (Ti-M), Ti modSLA with machined, acid-etched surface collar (Ti-modMA) and TiZr modSLA with machined, acid-etched surface collar (TiZr-modMA) were placed in the mandible of 6 minipigs. After 8 weeks of healing, clinical measurements were taken and the sample sites were dissected and processed for histological evaluation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight weeks after implantation, the mucosa was generally located above the implant shoulder for all implant types. Histomorphometric evaluation revealed that the sulcular epithelium, junctional epithelium and the connective tissue contact were similar in the three groups. Adjusted comparisons showed that the first bone-to-implant contact was statistically more coronal for the Ti-modMA in comparison with the machined.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The soft tissue dimensions around all implant prototypes were similar and not affected by the implant surface modification.
authors: Periodontology Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. antonio@antoniolinares.com
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Liñares
authors: Olivier
authors: O
authors: Domken
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Dard
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Blanco
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000818:Animals; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D020007:Implants, Experimental; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D016348:Osseointegration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013499:Surface Properties; D013552:Swine; D013556:Swine, Miniature; D014025:Titanium; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D015921:Dental Implants; D015040:Zirconium; D014025:Titanium