Histologic Evaluation of Soft Tissue Integration of Experimental Abutments for Bone Anchored Hearing Implants Using Surgery Without Soft Tissue Reduction

Abstract

The results showed enhanced dermal adherence and reduced epidermal downgrowth and pocket formation for hydroxyapatite-coated abutments, with the most significant effect recorded for the hydroxyapatite-coated abutments with a concave shape.