The fusion of keratinized epithelium, an indication of early implant placement in the aesthetic area: an animal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the period of the early implant placement, the socket is mainly occupied by provisional matrix (PM). Keratinized epithelium (KE) is critical for primary wound closure. Although both KE and PM are important, the detailed relationship among migrating KE, PM formation and indication of the early implant placement is still unclear.

Objective

This research aimed to locate a healing stage of KE with highest osteogenic PM formation after tooth extraction, which could be treated as the optimal time point for early implant placement.

Material and methods

Mice were sacrificed on days 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 after incisor extraction. Clinical, histological, and immunohistochemical evaluations of the extraction sockets were performed, and statistical analyses were conducte

SUBMITTER: Ren C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729501 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature