3D analysis of the dynamics of soft tissue volume changes after augmentation of a free gingival graft
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https://doi.org/10.57231/j.idmfs.2026.5.1.003Keywords:
dental implantation, attached keratinized gingiva, soft tissue augmentation, free gingival graft, intraoral scanner, 3D analysis.Abstract
The article is devoted to a three-dimensional analysis of the dynamics of changes in the peri-implant soft tissue volume
depending on the timing of soft tissue augmentation: simultaneously with the installation of dental implants (group I) and after achieving osseointegration (group II). The dynamics of tissue volume changes were studied using 3D Geomagic Capture Wrap (3D Systems, USA) morphometric analysis software by superimposing digital casts (three-dimensional images) on top of each other.
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