This document describes a study that evaluated marginal periimplant tissue stability after buccal defect regeneration using porous titanium granules. Twenty patients received dental implants where buccal bone defects were present. Porous titanium granules were used to fill the defects. Clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed at 2, 4, and 6 months to assess gingival index, mucosal level, papilla index, probing depth, and bone levels/density. The results found stable clinical measurements except for minor changes in mucosal level and papilla at 4 months. Radiographic parameters showed insignificant bone level changes over time. The conclusion was that porous titanium granules can effectively augment osseous defects for dental implants.
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