DOI: 10.11607/prd.3667, PubMed ID (PMID): 30986282Pages 333-339, Language: EnglishEl Chaar, Edgard / Amin, Shivangi / Cruz, Stephanie / Gil-Fernandez, Natalia / Engebreston, StevenThe purpose of this case series was to evaluate peri-implant tissues in 10 patients at 1 year after placement of a tapered 3.0-mm laser-microtextured dental implant (Laser-Lok, BioHorizons) using a two-stage approach. Clinical and radiographic measurements were assessed. Keratinized tissue at the facial surfaces of each implant had a slight increase of 0.73 mm (95% confidence interval [CI], P = .058), and marginal bone levels had significant increase of 1.85 mm (95% CI, P = .005) at 1 year compared to baseline. These data suggest that 3.0-mm laser-microtextured implants demonstrate stable or improved soft and hard tissue parameters at 1 year postloading.
