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The maintenance of the marginal bone is crucial both from a functional as well as an esthetic point of view. Yet, “some” bone loss is commonly accepted as an unavoidable consequence of implant treatment. Some implant suppliers even claim that it is positive and necessary in order to establish a biological width. At Astra Tech, we have never accepted this approach because there is no reason for you or your implant patients to accept bone loss.
Preserving marginal bone levels and establishing the biological width at the abutment level are really all about ensuring the right stimulation of the bone and promoting healthy soft tissue. Like the proverbial question, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” , healthy soft tissue and maintained marginal bone are interdependent. One cannot exist without the other, because while an important task of the soft tissue is to protect the bone, the bone must be maintained to help support the soft tissue, a necessary symbiosis.
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