Impact of lateral bone grafting on implant outcomes

Implant placement with or without lateral hard-tissue bone grafting may result in similar outcomes.

In a cross-sectional study published in Clinical Implant Dentistry, researchers examined clinical outcomes in 299 patients with 897 implants that were placed either simultaneously with bovine bone mineral-based lateral hard-tissue bone grafting or at pristine sites without lateral-hard tissue bone grafting.

The researchers found that controls had higher modified plaque index, bleeding on probing and keratinized mucosa levels, but no statistically significant differences were observed in probing depth and mucosal recession between the groups. Further, compared with the patients and implants in the lateral hard-tissue bone grafting group, the patients and implants in the no lateral hard-tissue bone grafting group had a greater prevalence of peri-implantitis but a lower prevalence of peri-implant mucositis. The presence of plaque at the implant sites and smoking status were associated with a heightened risk of peri-implant disease.

The findings showed comparable clinical outcomes between those who received implants with or without lateral hard-tissue bone grafting.

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