Influence of Customized Gingival Former on Dental Implants Placed in Healed Alveolar Ridges & Extracted Sockets: An in Vivo (Original Research) Study

Abstract

Most patients have an emotional response regarding anterior missing tooth. For this esthetic anterior implant supported prosthesis is the best available treatment to provide artificial analog of natural tooth. The interface between dental restorations and the surrounding soft tissue is of critical importance for restorative success. The esthetic appearance of the dentition is determined to a considerable extent by the shape, contour, colour, and health of the labial gingiva and the interdental papillae. In this study, subjects were divided into the 4 following groups, 5 patients in each group, according to the treatment modality being carried out in the best interest of the study: Group I & II- Healed alveolar ridges with customized gingival former as compare to traditional gingival former. Group III & IV- Extracted sockets with customized gingival former as compare to traditional gingival former. In this study, it was noticed that final outcome at the time of prosthesis was better with customized gingival former in group I, II, and IV as compared to the conventional gingival former with slight decrease in aesthetic outcome in group III patients.