Volume 8 Issue 2 (March – April, 2022)

Original Articles

EVALUATION OF SOFT TISSUES AROUND SINGLE TOOTH IMPLANTS CROWNS WITH EARLY LOADING: THE PINK ESTHETIC SCORE- AN IN VIVO STUDY
Dr Renu Gupta, Dr Urmi Aggarwal, Dr Divy Vashisht, Dr Aakriti Nag, Dr Renuka Thakur

Single tooth implants have become a standard in dentistry and are considered state of an art and standard care. The purpose of this study was to assess soft tissue changes around single tooth implant crown restoration using pink aesthetic score and also to make a comparative evaluation of crown and soft tissue dimensions between implant supported single tooth replacement and the contralateral natural tooth. The overall results of our study demonstrate a success rate of 100% in maxillary anterior region with all implants successfully osseointegrating. The Data obtained directs us to the conclusion that The Pink Esthetic Score is a reliable score for evaluating the soft tissue esthetics around single tooth implant crowns with early loading protocol. However the need for proper patient selection is emphasized. Key words: Implant, Crown, Pink Esthetic

 
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