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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

A Multi-Centre Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Connective Tissue Graft with Collagen Matrix to Increase Buccal Soft Tissue Thickness: A Cone-Beam CT Analysis.

Célien Eeckhout, Fauve Vuylsteke, Lorenz Seyssens, Véronique Christiaens, Thomas De Bruyckere, Aryan Eghbali, Stijn Vervaeke, Faris Younes, Jan Cosyn

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06837688 (Evaluation of Xenogeneic Collagen Matrix Versus Connective Tissue Graft to Enhance Soft Tissue Profile Around Single Dental Implants in the Aesthetic Zone), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Evaluation of Xenogeneic Collagen Matrix Versus Connective Tissue Graft to Enhance Soft Tissue Profile Around Single Dental Implants in the Aesthetic Zone

TypeinterventionalSponsorDamascus UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsMissing TeethArmsPeri-implant soft tissue augmentation using connective tissue graft, Peri-implant soft tissue augmentation using xenogenic collagen matrix
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Célien EeckhoutDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Oral Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-1129-6524
Fauve VuylstekeDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Oral Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Lorenz SeyssensDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Oral Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Véronique ChristiaensDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Oral Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0938-8887
Thomas De BruyckereDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Oral Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Aryan EghbaliPrivate Practice Ortho Paro Care, Mankevosstraat 5, 1860 Meise, Belgium.
Stijn VervaekeDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Oral Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Faris YounesDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Oral Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Jan CosynDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Oral Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-5042-2875
Ghent University · BECHU Ambroise Paré · BE

Funding

Ghent University BOF.STG.2019.0004.01Osteology Foundation 18-178
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Aim: a cross-linked porcine-derived collagen matrix (CMX) has been developed for soft tissue augmentation. Although this grafting material does not require a second surgical site, recent findings have indicated deeper pockets, more marginal bone loss and more midfacial recession in the short term when compared to connective tissue graft (CTG). Hence, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety of CMX based on buccal bone loss over a one-year period. (2) Methods: Patients who were missing a single tooth in the anterior maxilla were included, in whom the failing tooth had been removed at least 3 months prior and who presented a horizontal mucosa defect. All sites had a bucco-palatal bone dimension of at least 6 mm as assessed on Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) to ensure complete embedding of an implant by bone. All patients received a single implant and an immediate implant restoration using a full digital workflow. Sites were randomly allocated to the control (CTG) or test group (CMX) to increase buccal soft tissue thickness. All surgeries were performed by means of full thickness mucoperiosteal flap elevation, placing CTG and CMX in contact with the buccal bone wall. Safety was assessed by evaluating the impact of CTG and CMX on buccal bone loss over a one-year period using superimposed CBCT scans. (3) Results: thirty patients were included per group (control: 50% females, mean age 50; test: 53% females, mean age 48) and 51 (control: 25; test: 26) could be analyzed for buccal bone loss. At 1 mm apical to the implant-abutment interface (IAI), most horizontal resorption was found pointing to 0.44 mm in the control group and 0.59 mm in the test group. The difference of 0.14 mm (95% CI: -0.17-0.46) was not statistically significant (

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buccal boneCBCTcollagen matrixconnective tissue graftdental implantsingle tooth

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