Clinical Applications of Soft Tissue Augmentation Around Implants

Keratinized mucosa plays a vital role in dental implant health, impacting oral hygiene, inflammation, and perI-implant complications.

AGD Subject Code: 690

Educational Objectives

After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Explain the association between the absence of keratinized mucosa and increased risks of plaque accumulation, inflammation, and crestal bone loss around dental implants.
2. Discuss the significance of soft tissue grafting in improving the phenotype, oral hygiene procedures, and esthetics associated with implant therapy.
3. Identify the optimal amount and thickness of keratinized mucosa required for maintaining peri-implant health, along with the timing, types, and techniques of soft tissue grafting procedures.

This course was published in the March 2024 issue and expires March 2027. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.