Title
Comparative evaluation of peri-implant soft tissue health around zirconia and titanium dental implants
Authors
Vivek Anne1, D. Siva Santosh Babu2, R. Anitha3, P. Deepthi4, N. Suresh Babu5, K. Vinay Kumar Reddy6 & Sriharsha Pudi7,*
Affiliation
1Department of Dentistry, Always Smile Dental Care, 2000 NJ-27, North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902, New Jersey, USA; 2Department of Prosthodontics & Crown and Bridge, MNR Dental College & Hospital, Fasalwadi, Sangareddy, Mohd. Shapur, Telangana, India; 3Department of Periodontics, MNR Dental College & Hospital, MNR Nagar, Sangareddy, Mohd. Shapur, Telangana, India; 4Department of Periodontics, Mamata Dental College & Hospital, Rotary Nagar, Khammam, Telangana, India; 5Department of Prosthodontics, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research andhra Pradesh, India; 6Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, Telangana, India; 7Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, Telangana, India;
Vivek Anne - E-mail: vivekanne999@gmail.com
D. Siva Santosh Babu - E-mail: drsivasantosh@gmail.com
R. Anitha - E-mail: anithakishore43@gmail.com
P. Deepthi - E-mail: deepthipalachur@gmail.com
N. Suresh Babu - E-mail: nsbabumds@gmail.com
K. Vinay Kumar Reddy - E-mail: vinayomr73@gmail.com
Sriharsha Pudi - E-mail: sriharshabds@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received July 1, 2026; Revised July 31, 2026; Accepted July 31, 2026, Published July 31, 2026
Abstract
Peri-implant soft tissue complications remain a major challenge affecting long-term implant success. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the peri-implant soft tissue health around zirconia and titanium implants in 60 adults over 12 months. Zirconia implants demonstrated significantly lower plaque accumulation and bleeding on probing than titanium implants (p < 0.05). Gingival inflammation was reduced around zirconia implants, while probing depth and mucosal recession were comparable between groups. Thus, data shows the zirconia implants may promote superior peri-implant soft tissue health through reduced bacterial adhesion and inflammatory response.
Keywords
Dental implants, peri-implant mucosa, plaque index, soft tissue health, titanium, zirconia
Citation
Anne et al. Bioinformation 22(7): 3934-3938 (2026)
Edited by
Ruby Singh
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.
