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Peri-Implant Soft Tissue in Contact with Zirconium/Titanium Abutments from Histological and Biological Perspectives: A Concise Review.

Fatma A N Abouel Maaty, Mai A Ragab, Yasmin M El-Ghazawy, Fatma I Elfaiedi, Marwa M S Abbass, Israa Ahmed Radwan, Dina Rady, Sara El Moshy, Nahed Sedky Korany, Geraldine M Ahmed and 2 more

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Review in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Fatma A N Abouel MaatyOral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt.
Mai A RagabOral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ahram Canadian University, 6th of October City 12451, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0009-7359-478X
Yasmin M El-GhazawyDepartment of Oral Biology, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Future University, Cairo 11835, Egypt.
Fatma I ElfaiediOral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Sirte University, Sirte 674, Libya.
Marwa M S AbbassOral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-6455-7516
Israa Ahmed RadwanOral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-8262-5941
Dina RadyOral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-9672-6935
Sara El MoshyOral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-2860-8523
Nahed Sedky KoranyOral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7989-0733
Geraldine M AhmedStem Cells and Tissue Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo 11835, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-2273-3438
Christof E DörferClinic for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian Albrechts University, 24118 Kiel, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2508-8075
Karim M Fawzy El-SayedStem Cells and Tissue Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo 11835, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-6261-3609

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dental implants are crucial in contemporary oral rehabilitation, necessitating optimal integration with the surrounding soft tissues for durable success. The attachment between the implant surface and peri-implant mucosa should establish a secure seal to prevent bacterial infiltration and subsequent tissue inflammation. This concise review examines the histological and biological perspectives of peri-implant soft tissue reactions to zirconium and titanium abutments, shedding light on their respective advantages and limitations. While titanium has been the gold standard, zirconia has gained attention due to its biocompatibility and aesthetic appeal. Histological studies show comparable soft tissue attachment and inflammatory responses between the two materials. Further research is needed to explore surface treatments and optimize outcomes in dental implant rehabilitation.

Indexed as

Dental AbutmentsDental ImplantsTitaniumZirconiumAnimalsHumansDental ImplantsTitaniumZirconiumabutmentsbiocompatibilitydental implantshistological evaluationperi-implant soft tissuetitaniumzirconium

Identifiers

PMID39851556
PMCPMC11763997

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