The biological seal of the implant-soft tissue interface evaluated in a tissue-engineered oral mucosal model

• Main Authors: Chai, W.L., Brook, I.M., Palmquist, A., van Noort, R., Moharamzadeh, K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ROYAL SOC 2012
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/5834/1/biological_seal.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/5834/

For dental implants, it is vital that an initial soft tissue seal is achieved as this helps to stabilize and preserve the peri-implant tissues during the restorative stages following placement. The study of the implant-soft tissue interface is usually undertaken in animal models. We have developed a...