Title
Peri-implant soft tissue health: Single-piece implants versus conventional bridges
Authors
Pritha Negi1,*, Ravindra Babu Lakkaraju2, Sukumar Ragutla3, Parekh Parth Tushar4, Harikrishnan Balachandran Pillai5 & Lahari Priya Singareddy6
Affiliation
1Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Dental Surgery, Government Medical College, Quthbullapur, Medchal Malkajgiri, Telangana, India; 3Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology, Tirumala Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Nizamabad, Telangana, India; 4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India; 5Department of Periodontology, Azeezia College of Dental Sciences and Research, Kollam, Kerala, India; 6Department of Public Health, St. Francis College, New York City, New York, USA; *Corresponding author
Pritha Negi - E-mail: 1prithanegi@gmail.com
Ravindra Babu Lakkaraju - E-mail: ravindrababu.lakkaraju@gmail.com
Sukumar Ragutla - E-mail: sukumarragutla123@gmail.com
AParekh Parth Tushar - E-mail: drparthomfs@gmail.com
Harikrishnan Balachandran Pillai - E-mail: drharipillai@gmail.com
Lahari Priya Singareddy - E-mail: laharisinga@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received March 1, 2026; Revised March 31, 2026; Accepted March 31, 2026, Published March 31, 2026
Abstract
Evidence directly comparing peri-implant soft tissue health around single-piece implants and natural abutment teeth in conventional fixed bridges remains limited. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate peri-implant soft tissue parameters around single-piece implants versus abutment teeth supporting fixed partial dentures. Standardized clinical and radiographic protocols were used to measure gingival index, probing depth, bleeding on probing and marginal bone levels over 12 months. Single-piece implants demonstrated lower probing depths, reduced bleeding scores and less marginal bone loss compared with abutment teeth. Both groups maintained clinically acceptable tissue stability throughout follow-up. Thus, we show that single-piece implants achieve favourable peri-implant soft tissue health comparable or superior to conventional bridge abutments.
Keywords
Dental implants, peri-implantitis, soft tissue health, bone remodeling, prosthodontics
Citation
Negi et al. Bioinformation 22(3): 1546-1549 (2026)
Edited by
Rashmi Laddha
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
