Fig. 3-10 Radiograph obtained from the premolars in the left
side of the mandible.
Fig. 3-11 Radiograph obtained from the implants in the right
side of the mandible.
was observed that the alveolar bone crest was located
about 1 mm apical of a line connecting the cemento-
enamel junction of neighboring premolars (Fig. 3-10).
The radiographs from the implant sites disclosed that
the bone crest was close to the junction between the
abutment and the fixture part of the implant (Fig.
3-11).
Histological examination of the sections revealed
that the two soft tissue units, the gingiva and the
peri-implant mucosa, had several features in common.
The oral epithelium of the gingiva was well keratin-
ized and continuous with the thin junctional epithe-
The Mucosa at Teeth and Implants
Fig. 3-12 Microphotograph of a cross section of the buccal
and coronal part of the periodontium of a mandibular
premolar. Note the position of the soft tissue margin (top
arrow), the apical cells of the junctional epithelium (center
arrow) and the crest of the alveolar bone (bottom arrow).
The junctional epithelium is about 2 mm long and the
supracrestal connective tissue portion about 1 mm high.
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lium that faced the enamel and that ended at the
cemento-enamel junction (Fig. 3-12). The supra-
alveolar connective tissue was about 1 mm high and
the periodontal ligament about 0.2–0.3 mm wide. The
principal fibers were observed to extend from the
root cementum in a fan-shaped pattern into the soft
and hard tissues of the marginal periodontium (Fig.
3-13).
The outer surface of the peri-implant mucosa was
also covered by a keratinized oral epithelium, which
in the marginal border connected with a thin barrier
epithelium (similar to the junctional epithelium at the
teeth) that faced the abutment part of the implant
(Fig. 3-14). It was observed that the barrier epithe-
lium was only a few cell layers thick (Fig. 3-15) and
Fig. 3-13 Higher magnification of the supracrestal connective
tissue portion seen in Fig. 3-12. Note the direction of the
principal fibers (arrows).
that the epithelial structure terminated about 2 mm
apical of the soft tissue margin (Fig. 3-14) and 1–
1.5 mm from the bone crest. The connective tissue in
the compartment above the bone appeared to be in
direct contact with the surface (TiO2) of the implant
(Figs. 3-14, 3-15, 3-16). The collagen fibers in this con-
nective tissue apparently originated from the perios-
teum of the bone crest and extend towards the margin
of the soft tissue in directions parallel to the surface
of the abutment.
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Anatomy
Fig. 3-16 Microphotograph of a section (buccal–lingual) of
the implant–connective tissue interface of the peri-implant
mucosa. The collagen fibers invest in the periosteum of the
bone and project in directions parallel to the implant surface
towards the margin of the soft tissue.
Fig. 3-14 Microphotograph of a buccal–lingual section of the
peri-implant mucosa. Note the position of the soft tissue
margin (top arrow), the apical cells of the junctional
epithelium (center arrow), and the crest of the marginal bone
(bottom arrow). The junctional epithelium is about 2 mm
long and the implant–connective tissue interface about
1.5 mm high.
Fig. 3-17 Implants of three systems installed in the mandible
of a beagle dog. Astra Tech Implants® Dental System (left),
Brånemark System® (center) and ITI® Dental Implant System
(right).
The observation that the barrier epithelium of the
healthy mucosa consistently ended at a certain dis-
tance (1–1.5 mm) from the bone is important. During
healing following implant installation surgery, fibro-
blasts of the connective tissue of the mucosa appar-
ently formed a biological attachment to the TiO2 layer
of the “apical” portion of the abutment portion of the
implant. This attachment zone was evidently not rec-
ognized as a wound and was therefore not covered
with an epithelial lining.
In further dog experiments (Abrahamsson et al.
1996, 2002) it was observed that a similar mucosal
attachment formed when different types of implant
systems were used (e.g. Astra Tech Implant System,
Fig. 3-15 Higher magnification of the apical portion of the
barrier epithelium (arrow) in Fig. 3-14.
Astra Tech Dental, Mölndal, Sweden; Brånemark
System®, Nobel Biocare, Göteborg, Sweden; Strau-
The Mucosa at Teeth and Implants
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a
b
c
Fig. 3-18 Microphotographs illustrating the mucosa (buccal–lingual view) facing the three implant systems. (a) Astra. (b)
Brånemark. (c) ITI.
mann® Dental Implant System, Straumann AG, Basel,
Switzerland; 3i® Implant System, Implant Innovation
Inc., West Palm Beach, FL, USA). In addition, the
formation of the attachment appeared to be indepen-
dent of whether the implants were initially sub-
Flap adaptation and suturing
OE
OE
merged or not (Figs. 3-17, 3-18).
In another study (Abrahamsson et al. 1998), it was
demonstrated that the material used in the abutment
part of the implant was of decisive importance for the
location of the connective tissue portion of the trans-
mucosal attachment. Abutments made of aluminum-
Test
B
2 mm
Control
B
4 mm
based sintered ceramic (Al2O3) allowed for the
establishment of a mucosal attachment similar to that
which occurred at titanium abutments. Abutments
made of a gold alloy or dental porcelain, however,
provided conditions for inferior mucosal healing.
When such materials were used, the connective tissue
attachment failed to develop at the abutment level.
Instead, the connective tissue attachment occurred in
a more apical location. Thus, during healing follow-
ing the abutment connection surgery, some resorp-
tion of the marginal peri-implant bone took place to
expose the titanium portion of the fixture (Brånemark
System®) to which the connective tissue attachment
was eventually formed.
The location and dimensions of the transmucosal
attachment were examined in a dog experiment by
Berglundh and Lindhe (1996). Implants (fixtures) of
the Brånemark System® were installed in edentulous
premolar sites and submerged. After 3 months of
healing, abutment connection was performed. In the
left side of the mandible the volume of the ridge
mucosa was maintained while in the right side the
vertical dimension of the mucosa was reduced to
≤2 mm (Fig. 3.19) before the flaps were replaced and
sutured. In biopsy specimens obtained after another
6 months, it was observed that the transmucosal
Fig. 3-19 Schematic drawing illustrating that the mucosa at
the test site was reduced to about 2 mm. From Berglundh &
Lindhe (1996).
attachment at all implants included one barrier epi-
thelium that was about 2 mm long and one zone of
connective tissue attachment that was about 1.3–
1.8 mm high.
A further examination disclosed that at sites
with a thin mucosa, wound healing consistently
had included marginal bone resorption to establish
space for a mucosa that eventually could harbor
both the epithelial and the connective tissue compo-
nents of the transmucosal attachment (Figs. 3-20,
3-21).
The dimensions of the epithelial and connective
tissue components of the transmucosal attachment at
implants are established during wound healing fol-
lowing implant surgery. As is the case for bone
healing after implant placement (see Chapter 5), the
wound healing in the mucosa around implants is a
delicate process that requires several weeks of tissue
remodeling.
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Anatomy
In a recent animal experiment, Berglundh et al.
(2007) described the morphogenesis of the mucosa
attachment to implants made of c.p. titanium. A non-
submerged implant installation technique was used
and the mucosal tissues were secured to the conical
marginal portion of the implants (Straumann® Dental
Implant System) with interrupted sutures. The
sutures were removed after 2 weeks and a plaque-
control program was initiated. Biopsies were per-
formed at various intervals to provide healing periods
extending from day 0 (2 hours) to 12 weeks. It was
reported that large numbers of neutrophils infiltrated
and degraded the coagulum that occupied the com-
partment between the mucosa and the implant during
6 months
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the initial phase of healing. The first signs of epithe-
lial proliferation were observed in specimens repre-
senting 1–2 weeks of healing and a mature barrier
epithelium was seen after 6–8 weeks. It was also
demonstrated that the collagen fibers of the mucosa
were organized after 4–6 weeks of healing. Thus,
prior to this time interval, the connective tissue is not
properly arranged.
Conclusion
The junctional and barrier epithelia are about 2 mm
long and the zones of supra-alveolar connective
tissue are between 1 and 1.5 mm high. Both epithelia
are attached via hemi-desmosomes to the tooth/
implant surface (Gould et al. 1984). The main attach-
ment fibers (the principal fibers) invest in the root
cementum of the tooth, but at the implant site the
equivalent fibers run in a direction parallel with the
implant and fail to attach to the metal body. The soft
tissue attachment to implants is properly established
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