Comparative analysis of xenogeneic collagen matrix and autogenous subepithelial connective tissue graft to increase soft tissue volume around dental implants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Igor Ashurko (Author), Svetlana Tarasenko (Author), Mary Magdalyanova (Author), Svetlana Bokareva (Author), Maxim Balyasin (Author), Anna Galyas (Author), Marina Khamidova (Author), Mariia Zhornik (Author), Alexey Unkovskiy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective The gold standard for a soft tissue augmentation around implants is a subepithelial connective tissue graft (CTG), but the xenogeneic collagen matrices (XCM) started to be used as an alternative. This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness XCM in comparison to CTG for...