Creeping Attachment Involving Dental Implants: Two Case Reports with a Two-Year Follow-Up from an Ongoing Clinical Study. (3rd September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pereira Neto, Armando R. Lopes; Passoni, Bernardo Born; de Souza, José Moisés; de Souza, João Gustavo Oliveira; Benfatti, César Augusto Magalhães; Magini, Ricardo de Souza; Bianchini, Marco Aurélio
• Other Names: Shibli Jamil A Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in dentistry. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-09-03
• Subjects: Dentistry -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral Medicine; Dentistry; Dentistry; Oral medicine; Electronic journals; Periodical; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/756908
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6447

Abstract

Abstract : Introduction . This paper describes case reports where coronal growth of soft tissue on implant threads was observed after surgery for soft tissue graft. This phenomenon is known as "creeping attachment." Methods . Two patients were submitted to gingival graft procedure including subepithelial connective tissue graft and masticatory mucosal graft. A two-year follow-up appointment was performed. Results . After a two-year follow-up gingival growth over titanium surfaces characterizing the "creeping attachment" phenomenon was observed. This gingival growth happened over abutment and threads surfaces. Conclusion . The creeping attachment phenomenon is possible over titanium surfaces and has not yet been reported in the relevant literature over this kind of structure.