ReviewNational journal of maxillofacial surgery
Minimally invasive transgingival implant therapy: A literature review.
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- Comparative evaluation of crestal bone level by flapless and flap techniques for implant placement: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of Indian Prosthodontic SocietyPooled it
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- Positional Accuracy of Dental Implants Placed by Means of Fully Guided Technique in Partially Edentulous Patients: A Retrospective Study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Article
- Soft tissue healing in flapless versus conventional flap implant placement: A longitudinal study.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Utilization of a 3D-Printed Mandibular Jaw for Ridge Reconstruction in Periodontics: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Clinical Effect and Aesthetic Evaluation of Minimally Invasive Implant Therapy.Emergency medicine international · 2023Article
- Accuracy, Labor-Time and Patient-Reported Outcomes with Partially versus Fully Digital Workflow for Flapless Guided Dental Implants Insertion-A Randomized Clinical Trial with One-Year Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Advantages and limitations of implant surgery with CAD/CAM surgical guides: A literature review.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2020Review
- Implants Placement in Contact with Dental Tissue: A Potential Paradigm Shift? Systematic Literature Review.European journal of dentistry · 2019Article
- Comparative efficacy of flapped versus flapless dental implant procedures: A meta-analysis.International journal of health sciencesReview
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Abstract
Transgingival (flapless) implant placement procedure is a minimally invasive surgical technique in which implant is placed without reflecting mucoperiosteal flap and hence the blood supply of bone is not hampered which is advantageous in many ways. To compare the outcomes of various implant placement techniques, an electronic database of various journals from January 1990 to March 2017 were analyzed and only human clinical trials with 6 months follow-up and at least five implants in each group were reviewed. The present literature review focuses on the comparative aspects of flapped versus flapless implants in terms of their survival, marginal bone loss, soft-tissue parameters, and patient-centered outcomes. When the proper protocol is followed by experienced surgeons, no significant difference was observed in survival rate, marginal bone loss, and keratinized mucosal width between flapless and conventional flap technique. Although transgingival approach for implant placement is reported to significantly reduce the surgical time, increased patient comfort and acceptance, i.e. the patient centered outcomes such as postoperative pain, swelling, and visual analog score, are minimized. Hence, it is concluded that transgingival (flapless) implant placement technique is well accepted by the patient with potential outcomes as compared to the conventional implant placement approach.
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