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Using of a Collagen Matrix for Soft Tissue Augmentation in the Frontal Area of the Maxilla

Enhancing the effectiveness of treatment for patients with soft tissue deficiency during dental implant placement in esthetically important areas is a relevant issue in surgical dentistry. To conduct a histomorphometric analysis of soft tissues obtained using a collagen matrix and connective tissue graft. The study included 30 patients who were randomly assigned to two groups. In the first group, a free connective tissue graft from the palate or the tuberosity of the maxilla was used to increase the thickness of soft tissues, while in the second group, a cross-linked collagen matrix was used. Three months after the surgical intervention, a soft tissue biopsy was taken using a mucotome during the placement of gingival formers in the area where tissue thickness had been increased. Results. The biopsy specimens from both groups showed a multi-layered squamous epithelium of relatively large thickness with pronounced acanthosis. The lamina propria of the biopsy specimens, delimited from the epithelium by the basal membrane, was represented by loose connective tissue. The morphometric analysis did not reveal any significant differences between the groups, except for the average value of the number of inflammatory cells in the epithelial layer in the CTG group was equal to 7.1 ± 0.8, while in the CM group – 12.8 ± 1.1 (p = 0.0001), in lamina propria this indicator in the CTG group was equal to 63.8 ± 4.9, and in the CM group – 82.7 ± 9.0 (p = 0.03). The proportion of collagen fibers in the CTG group reached 88.5 = 0.9 %, and in the CM group 82.5 = 1.8 % (0.005). Based on the histomorphometric analysis, it can be concluded that a collagen matrix can be used as a material for increasing the thickness of soft tissues.

DOI: 10.52575/2687-0940-2023-46-3-261-273
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