ASSOCIATION OF GINGIVAL BIOTYPE AND FLAP DESIGN CONSIDERED AT STAGE TO UNCOVERY - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY.

Our goal was to evaluate the association between gingival biotype and flap design consideration at the time of stage two uncovery. A retrospective study was done in which 528 implants were placed from June 1, 2019, to March 1, 2020, were included. Data was reviewed from patient records, and the data of 86,000 patients that were documented in a private institution between June 2019 and March 2020 was analyzed. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the association between gingival biotype and flap design consideration at the time of stage two uncovery. We found that gingival biotype had no significant difference when compared between males and females and among different age groups. Flap design consideration had no significant difference when compared between males and females, but the difference was statistically significant when different age groups were compared. There was a statistically significant association between gingival biotype and flap design consideration at the time of stage two uncovery (p < 0.05). We conclude that there is significant association between gingival biotype and flap design consideration at the time of stage two uncovery. Therefore, it should be one of the factors considered during planning of implant placement in a particular case for successful implant treatment.