biostudies-literatureTavelli LNational Center for Advancing Translational SciencesNCATS NIH HHSNIDCR NIH HHSDelta Dental FoundationNational Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research602-614https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8058327biostudies-literatureUnknown48(4)<h4>Aim</h4>To describe the application of power Doppler Ultrasonography (US) for evaluating blood flow at implant and palatal donor sites following soft tissue augmentation with the connective tissue graft (CTG).<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Five patients exhibiting a peri-implant soft tissue dehiscence received treatment with a coronally advanced flap and corresponding CTG. Power Doppler US was used for assessing blood volume at baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months post-surgery for assessing blood-flow dynamics at the implant and palatal donor sites. The speed-weighted and power-weighted colour pixel density (CPPD) were computed from colour velocity (CV) and colour power (CP), respectively.<h4>Results</h4>A mean increase in CV of 199.25% was observed at the midfacial region Journal of clinical periodontologyUltrasonographic tissue perfusion analysis at implant and palatal donor sites following soft tissue augmentation: A clinical pilot study.PMC8058327UL1TR000433UL1 TR000433AWD0046871R21DE027765–01A1R21 DE027765R21 DE0290051R21DE029005‐01A1AWD010089Chan HLWang HLBarootchi STavelli LKripfgans ODGiannobile WVMajzoub JfalseUltrasonographic tissue perfusion analysis at implant and palatal donor sites following soft tissue augmentation: A clinical pilot study.<h4>Aim</h4>To describe the application of power Doppler Ultrasonography (US) for evaluating blood flow at implant and palatal donor sites following soft tissue augmentation with the connective tissue graft (CTG).<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Five patients exhibiting a peri-implant soft tissue dehiscence received treatment with a coronally advanced flap and corresponding CTG. Power Doppler US was used for assessing blood volume at baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months post-surgery for assessing blood-flow dynamics at the implant and palatal donor sites. The speed-weighted and power-weighted colour pixel density (CPPD) were computed from colour velocity (CV) and colour power (CP), respectively.<h4>Results</h4>A mean increase in CV of 199.25% was observed at the midfacial region 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Apr2025-04-29T11:35:41.352Z2025-04-06T19:54:56.599ZS-EPMC80583273346581210.1111/jcpe.13424