Gingival retraction in implant

Gingival retraction
in implants
presented by
dr. bhavesh kumar jha
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INTRODUCTION
COMPARISON OF PERIDENTAL AND PERI
IMPLANT TISSUES
REQIREMENT OF IMPRESSION
GINGIVAL RETRACTION TECHNIQUES
ADVANCEMENT IN GINGIVAL RETRACTION
TECHNIQUES
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
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INTRODUCTION
▸ Implant dentistry has seen rapid progress in recent years. Its
increased use in the treatment of partially edentulous patients
has led to two restorative techniques: screw retained implant
restorations and cement-retained restorations.
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introduction
Cement-retained prostheses are the restoration of
choice for many patients who receive implants for
several reasons, including
esthetics,
occlusal stability,
overcoming angulation problems and
fabrication of a passively fitting restoration.
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introduction
Several impression techniques are used in
implant dentistry, and some require gingival displacement
while making impressions.
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Baharav H, Laufer BZ, Langer Y, Cardash HS. The effect of displacement
time on gingival crevice width. Int J Prosthodont 1997;10(3):
248-253.
To ensure accuracy with polyvinyl siloxane impression materials,
clinicians must maintain a minimum bulk of 0.2-millimeter
thickness in the sulcus area, which they can achieve by
retracting the gingiva for at least four minutes before making the
impression.
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Donovan and Chee described a variety of gingival
displacement techniques, but there is no
articles that specifically reviewed gingival retraction
techniques in implant dentistry.
Since the architecture of the gingival crevice surrounding
natural teeth is different biologically from that around
implants, we wanted to know if conventional retraction
techniques could be applied safely to peri-implant tissue.
Gingival retraction techniques for implants versus teeth :Current status
Vincent Bennani, Donald Schwass, Nicholas Chandler
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PERIDENTAL TISSUE
▸ Free gingival margin with buccal keratinized
epithelium
▸ Gingival sulcus apically limited by the
junctional epithelium
▸ Keratinized epithelium at the base of gingival
sulcus
▸ Junctional epithelium adherent, less
permeable, high regenerative capacity
▸ Cementum
▸ Gingival fibers inserting perpendicularly in the
cementum
▸ Biological width of at least 2.04 millimetres
▸ Periodontal ligament
▸ No direct contact between tooth and bone
Comparison of peridental and
peri-implant tissues.(ERICSSON & LINDHE)
PERI-IMPLANT TISSUE
▸ Free gingival margin with buccal keratinized
epithelium
▸ Gingival sulcus apically limited by the
junctional epithelium
▸ No keratinized epithelium at the base of
gingival sulcus
▸ Junctional epithelium poorly adherent, more
permeable, low regenerative capacity
▸ No cementum
▸ Gingival fibers running parallel to the implant
collar
▸ Biological width of 2.5 mm ± 0.5 mm*
▸ No periodontal ligament
▸ Direct contact of implant to bone
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Requirements of impression
EXPOSE ACCESS ISOLATE
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Gingival retraction or displacement is the deflection
of the marginal gingiva away from the tooth. ‘tissue
dilation’-GPT 9
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▸ Deformation of gingival
tissues during retraction and
impression procedures
involves four forces:
▸ retraction
▸ relapse
▸ displacement
▸ collapse
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Relapse is the
tendency of the
gingival cuff to
go back to its
original
position.
Retraction is the
downward and
outward
movement
of the free
gingival margin
that is caused by
the retraction
material and the
technique used.
Displacement is a
downward
movement of the
gingival cuff that is
caused by heavy-
consistency
Impression
material bearing
down on
unsupported
retracted gingival
tissues.
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Collapse is the
tendency of the
gingival cuff to
flatten under
forces associated
with the use of
closely adapted
customized
impression trays.

▸ Peri-implant fiber structure does not provide the
same level of support for gingival tissues when the
retraction agents are removed .
▸ Thus, more collapsing forces occur on retracted
tissues of implants as compared to peridental
retracted tissues.
▸ Particularly true in situations in which depth of
sulcus is greater than average, such as when implant
is placed deeply.
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The aim of gingival
retraction is to atraumatically allow access for the
impression material beyond the abutment margins
and to create space so that the impression
material is sufficiently thick so as to be tear-resistant
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CHEMICOMECHANICAL
MECHANICAL
SURGICAL

MECHANICAL RETRACTION
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CORD
(may be twisted, knitted or braided)
Single-cord technique VS Dual-cord technique
Retraction cords were developed for use with natural teeth. They provide
more effective control of gingival hemorrhage and exudate when used in
conjunction with medicaments than when used with no medicaments.
The dual-cord technique in which the first cord remains in the sulcus
reduces the tendency for the gingival cuff to recoil and partially displace
the setting impression material.

Maps
Placement of retraction cords can cause injury to the sulcular
epithelium and underlying connective tissues, as shown by the results
of experiments involving dogs’ teeth. The filaments or fibers of
conventional cords also may cause residual contamination of sulcus
wounds, creating foreign body reactions and exacerbating
inflammation.
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Healing of the sulcus can take seven to 10 days. Use of
minimal force is necessary when packing cords to protect
Sharpey fibers and application of excessive force is
inappropriate because it may cause crevicular bleeding,
gingival inflammation and shrinkage of marginal tissues.
▸ use of cords around implants is questionable since the junctional
epithelium is not as adherent, is more permeable and has a lower
regenerative capacity than the junctional epithelium around teeth.
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ADVANTAGES
1. Inexpensive
2. Achieves varying
degrees of
retraction
3. Can be used with
chemical adjuncts
DISADVANTAGES
1. Painful
2. Rapid collapse of sulcus
after removal
3. Risk of traumatizing
epithelial attachment
4. No hemostasis without
chemical agent
5. Placement is time-
consuming
6. Risk of sulcus contamination

Chemomechanical retraction
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CHEMICALS WITH CORD
1. EPINEPHRINE (0.1%)
ADVANTAGES
Hemostatic
Vasoconstrictive
DISADVANTAGES
Systemic effects “epinephrine syndrome”
Risk of inflammation of gingival cuff
Rebound hyperemia
Risk of tissue necrosis
NOT INDICATED IN IMPLANT DENTISTRY
includes tachycardia,
rapid respiration,
increased blood
pressure, anxiety and
postoperative
depression.

Dose-related effects of epinephrine on human gingival blood flow and crevicular fluid production used as
a soaking solution for chemo-mechanical tissue retraction
Maria Csillag 1, Gabriella Nyiri, Janos Vag, Arpad Fazekas
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the effective concentration of epinephrine
that may prevent the hyperemic response and consequently keep the crevicular fluid
production low after cord removal without local or systemic side effects.
Material and methods: Seventeen healthy human subjects had their crevicular fluid
volume and gingival blood flow measured by Periotron and laser Doppler flowmetry,
respectively, before and after cord removal at the left maxillary central incisor. The right
maxillary incisor served as the control. Retraction cords were presoaked in physiological
saline or various concentrations (0.001%, 0.01%, and 0.1% w/v) of epinephrine solution.
Double repeated-measures analysis of variance with the Fisher Least Significant
Difference post hoc test was used to statistically evaluate the blood flow values (mean +/-
SE, alpha=.05), and the Wilcoxon matched pair test was used for crevicular fluid values,
given as median (25-75 percentile, alpha=.01).

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Results: In the saline group, cord removal resulted in elevated blood flow (140% +/- 11%,
P<.001) and crevicular fluid production (300% (130%-470%), P<.05). After cord removal
in the 0.01% and 0.1% epinephrine groups, blood flow remained low for the measured
period (43%-70%, P<.05). The crevicular fluid production transiently increased in the
0.01% epinephrine group (170% (140%-380%), P<.001), but then returned to baseline
level and remained low as for the 0.1% group. No systemic vascular effect was detected
in any groups.
Conclusion: The prolonged increase in crevicular fluid production and hyperemic
response after cord removal can be prevented by application of 0.01% epinephrine
solution without systematic changes.

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2.Synthetic sympathomimetic agents
ADVANTAGES
Hemostatic
Vasoconstrictive
More effective than epinephrine with
the absence of systemic effects
DISADVANTAGES
Rebound hyperemia
Risk of inflammation of gingival cuff
Risk of tissue necrosis

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3. Aluminum sulphate and aluminium potassium sulphate
ADVANTAGES
Hemostasis
Least inflammation of all agents used
with cords
Little sulcus collapse after cord removal
DISADVANTAGES
Offensive taste
Risk of sulcus contamination
Risk of necrosis if in high concentration
METHOD COULD BE USED BUT NOT RECOMMENDED IN IMPLANT DENTISTRY

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4. Aluminum chloride
ADVANTAGES
No systemic effects
Least irritating of all chemicals
Hemostasis
Little sulcus collapse after cord removal
DISADVANTAGES
Less vasoconstriction than epinephrine
Modifies surface detail reproduction
Inhibits set of polyvinyl siloxane and
polyether impressions

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5. Ferric sulphate
ADVANTAGES
Hemostasis
DISADVANTAGES
Tissue discoloration
Acidic taste
Inhibits set of polyvinyl siloxane and
polyether impressions

DRAWBACK
▸ The two main drawbacks of using chemicals with retraction
cords are:
▸ occurrence of rebound hyperemia that often occurs after cord
removal, which affects how effectively clinicians can make
impressions .
▸ inflammatory reactions induced by these chemicals, which can
affect the subepithelial connective tissue.
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Chemicals in an injectable matrix
1. Aluminum chloride with kaolin
ADVANTAGES
Reduced risk of inflammation (injectable form)
Nontraumatizing to junctional epithelium
Hydrophilic
Ease of placement
Painless
No adverse effects
DISADVANTAGES
Inhibits set of polyvinyl siloxane and polyether
impressions
More expensive
Less effective with very subgingival margins
METHOD RECOMMENDED IN IMPLANT DENTISTRY

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Inert matrix
Polyvinyl siloxane
ADVANTAGES
No risk of inflammation or irritation
Nontraumatizing
Ease of placement
Painless
No adverse effects
DISADVANTAGES
Limited capacity for hemostasis (no active
chemistry)
Less effective with subgingival margins
METHOD RECOMMENDED IN IMPLANT DENTISTRY

SURGICAL RETRACTION
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Laser
ADVANTAGES
Excellent hemostasis–carbon dioxide (CO2) laser safe
for implants as reflected by metal
Reduced tissue shrinkage
Relatively painless
Sterilizes sulcus
DISAVANTAGES
Neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet
laser contraindicated with implants
Erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser
reflected by metal but not as good at
hemostasis as CO2 laser
CO2 laser provides no tactile feedback,
leading to risk of damage to junctional
epithelium

SURGICAL RETRACTION
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Electrosurgery
ADVANTAGES
Efficient precise hemostasis
DISADVANTAGES
Contraindicated with implant (risk of arcing)
Gingival sulcus too small for two electrodes,
impractical in implant dentistry

Rotary curettage
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ADVANTAGES
Fast
Ability to reduce excessive tissue
Ability to recontour gingival outline
DISADVANTAGES
Causes considerable haemorrhage
Contraindicated with implants
High risk of the bur damaging the implant surface
Risk of tissue retraction exposing implant threads
High risk of traumatizing the epithelial attachment

Advancements in Gingival Retraction Techniques
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1. Expasyl (SDS/KERR)
Expasyl is considered a viable alternative to a conventional retraction cord. It is
a viscous paste used for all techniques which necessitates gingival retraction .
Expasyl is a biocompatible material which presents with advantages of having
excellent retraction with longer shelf life.
Minimal pressure required to displace the tissues.
It produces hemostasis and controls crevicular seepage

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Expasyl (Kerr) is an aluminum chloride (AlCl3) based paste-like
material syringed into the sulcus with autoclavable stainless steel
dispenser, acting both as a chemical hemostatic agent and mechanical
retraction material (chemomechanical method).

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2. Magic Foamcord (Coltene/Whale dent)
Magic Foamcord presents with efficient hemostasis and minimal damage to
tissues while retraction
Magic foam cord is a polymeric material which is introduced into the gingival
sulcus and allowed to set.
Circular foams are supplied along with the material which is contoured to the
shape of gingival sulcus which is available in three sizes to accommodate
different teeth.

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The patient is advised to bite on a cap (Comprecap) while maintaining the
pressure on for 3 minutes.
The material slightly expands during setting and produces exceptional lateral
and vertical displacement. The cap and foam are removed after 5 minutes and
the tooth is set for the final impression

▸ ADVANTAGES
▸ Magic foam cord is less
traumatic to tissues than
conventional retraction cord.
▸ The Color of foam aids in
visualization. The material is
easy to separate from the
sulcus. It has adequate working
time
▸ DISADVANTAGES
▸ no hemostasis provided, expensive
No improvement is observed in
working time or quality of retraction
compared with conventional cord.
▸ It is considered to less effective on
subgingival margins. Intraoral tips
provided may be too bulky to
adequately inject material into
gingival sulcus.
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3. Gingitrac (Centrix)
It is an effective gingival retraction system based on vinyl polysiloxane material
with aluminium sulfate astringent.
It truly harnesses the power of pressure, astringency and time unlike traumatic
cord techniques or messy paste alternatives.
Unlike with retraction cord, the coagulum will not stick to the silicone GingiTrac,
so there is no bleeding when it is removed.
A GingiCap is used for single preparation retraction which works in less than 5
minutes, without hands in mouth and blanches the gingiva till the vestibule.

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4. Gel-Cord
Gelcord comprises of- 25% Aluminum Sulfate Gel. Unlike liquid astringents it
stays put when placed for maximum hemostasis.
No reports of tissue necrosis have been reported.
The gel is rubbed mildly into the hemorrhaging area. Gelcord is flavored well for
greater patient acceptance and brightly colored for better visualization.
It provides enough lubrication for the initial cord to slide easily into the sulcus.

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5. Tissue Goo
Tissue Goo is a gel that contains active ingredient is 25% aluminum sulfate.
Aluminum sulfate does not cauterize, but rather acts similar to a coagulant to
arrest the bleeding.
It also acts as a lubricant while placement of the cord.
Tissue Goo will not impede with the set impression material.

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6. G Cuff
A Canadian company, named Stomatotech, launched a disposable plastic collar for
gingival retraction which is inserted on the apical end of the abutment before the
abutment is engaged to the implant.
Once the impression is retrieved from the mouth, the plastic collar is drawn out and
removed permanently.
The plastic creates a valve preventing the liquids from contaminating the area of the
finish line of the abutment.
G-Cuffs major intention is to maintain soft tissue surrounding the implant abutment
permitting the impression (conventional or digital) to have an access to the surface of the
abutment required for the optimal restoration.

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7. Retraction Capsule
The recently introduced 3M™ ESPE™ Retraction Capsule is 15% aluminum
chloride retraction paste. It is packaged in unit-dose capsules with an extra-fine
tip that fits directly into the sulcus.
When compared with retraction cords, the retraction procedure with this
material can be up to 50% faster.
The significantly fine tip of the capsule offersimproved access into the sulcus
and interproximal areas.

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Clinical evaluation of the effect of two gingival retraction systems, gingival cuff and gingival retraction
paste, on peri-implant soft tissue
Sugandha Gupta, Pankaj Dhawan, Pankaj Madhukar, Piyush Tandan, Aman Sachdeva
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Aims: The aim of this study was to clinically evaluate the host tissue response around
oral implants using two gingival retraction systems, namely, G-Cuff™ and Traxodent®
Materials and Methods: Twenty cases were selected and divided into two groups:
Group A – ten patients in whom gingival retraction was done using G-Cuff™ and Group B
– ten patients in whom gingival retraction was done using Traxodent®. Patients with
immobile, stable, and planned cement-retained implant prosthesis were enrolled in the
study. Both Group A and B patients, peri-implant soft tissues were analyzed three times:
preretraction, postretraction, and after 7 days for the various parameters.

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Statistical Analysis Used: The data obtained were statistically analyzed using Kruskal–
Wallis test, Pearson's Chi-square test and Mann–Whitney test.
Results: The use of G-Cuff™ resulted in decrease in the mean of the probing depth
values after 7 days from 1.30 to 1.13 mm. The values of the probing depth for the
Traxodent® group showed a slight increase from 1.30 mm to 1.60 and 1.57 mm at
immediately and 7 days after retraction. The mucosal index increased for G-Cuff™ and
Traxodent® group. Bleeding on probing significantly decreased in Traxodent® group.
Conclusion: There was difference in the host tissue response by the two types of
retraction agents in relation to some parameters, and also, the level of pain and
discomfort by the use of G-Cuff™ was found in few cases. Based on the results of short-
term evaluations, chemical cordless retraction system functioned statistically well in terms
of hemostasis.

Comparison of Gingival Retraction Materials Using a New Gingival Sulcus Model
Marco Dederichs, Mina D. Fahmy, Harald Kuepper,& Arndt Guentsch,
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Purpose: To investigate the pressure generated by different retraction materials using
a novel gingival sulcus model.
Materials and Methods: A gingival sulcus model was made using a polymer frame
filledwith silicon.Apressure sensor and a sulcus-fluid simulationwere embedded into
the silicon chamber to evaluate the pressure generated by different retractionmaterials.
Six sizes of Ultrapak retraction cords (Ultradent, sizes #000 - 3), 4 retraction pastes
(Expazen, Expasyl, Acteon, Access Edge, Traxodent) and 2 retraction gels (Sulcus
Blue, Racegel) were analyzed. The mean andmedian pressure, interquartile range, and
standard deviation (SD) of n = 10 repeated measurements were calculated. Statistical
analysis was conducted by Kruskal-Wallis test for differences between the main
groups of retraction materials, and Mann-Whitney U-test was performed to analyze
differences between the single retraction materials.

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Results: Pressure (mean ± SD) generated by retraction cords increased with increasing
size (48.26 ± 11.29 kPa, size #000 to 149.27 ± 28.75 kPa for #3). There
was a significant difference between sizes (p < 0.01), except in #0 versus #1, and #2
versus #3. Retraction pastes generated pressures that ranged from 82.74 ± 29.29 kPa
(Traxodent) to 524.35 ± 113.88 kPa (Expasyl). Retraction gels generated pressures
from 38.96 ± 14.68 kPa (Racegel) to 95.15 ± 24.18 kPa (Sulcus Blue). Pressure
generated by Expasyl was significantly higher than pressure generated by all other
tested materials (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Pressure generated by retraction pastes and gels depends on the consistency
of the retractionmaterial, while pressure generated by retraction cords increased
with increasing size of cords. Expasyl was found to generate the highest pressure
compared to all other retraction materials

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DISCUSSION
The mechanical retraction of gingival tissues by using cords around implant
restorations can lead to ulceration of the junctional epithelium.
The forces used in cord placement are likely to exceed peri-implant tissues’
capacity to resist them.
Once patients’ gingival epithelial structure is damaged, there is significant risk of
permanent recession and loss of attachment developing.
Thus, the use of mechanical retraction with cords may be contraindicated around
implants, except in situations in which patients’ sulcus depths are shallow, their
mucosal health is impeccable and a robust, thick periodontal biotype is present.

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The addition of chemical adjuncts to retraction cords further complicates the
situation and may lead to increased inflammation of the subsulcular tissues.
The lacerated sulcus provides reduced protection against the penetration of
chemicals into deeper subepithelial cell layers and against systemic
dissemination when the vascular bed is exposed.
Surgical retraction procedures, however, are destructive and involve excision
of tissue.
Peri-implant mucosa does not have the same capacity for regeneration as
peridental mucosa.

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The correct use of lasers with appropriate wavelengths may be applicable in
some, but not all, implant situations during retraction and when making
impressions.
the aluminum chloride in the injectable matrix offers the best outcome of the
chemical choices to date.
Although injectable matrices are promising as a gingival rétraction technique
for implant situations, further development is needed. Compared with research
on implant fixtures, there is relatively little research to guide clinicians
regarding how to restore implants and about which gingival retraction
techniques to use around implant abutments.

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CONCLUSION
The literature concerning gingival retraction for impressions in fixed prosthodontics is
extensive.
By contrast, little has been published about the challenges presented by the unique anatomy
surrounding
implants.
As implants become mainstream treatments for tooth loss, this topic will warrant further
research.

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