PMID- 24116369 OWN - Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH CI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH OCI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH TA - Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent JT - International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry IS - 1945-3388 (Electronic) IS - 0198-7569 (Print) IP - 6 VI - 33 PST - epublish DP - 2013 PG - 145-152 LA - en TI - The Effects of Laser Microgrooves on Hard and Soft Tissue Attachment to Implant Collar Surfaces: A Literature Review and Interpretation LID - 10.11607/prd.1629 [doi] FAU - Ketabi, Mohammad AU - Ketabi M FAU - Deporter, Douglas AU - Deporter D CN - AB - This paper summarizes current knowledge on the benefits of laserablated microgrooves in neck regions of endosseous dental implants. Like machine-tooled coronal microthreads with particle-blasted surfaces, laser-ablated microgrooves help to preserve crestal bone. However, they also appear to uniquely favor a true gingival connective tissue attachment comparable to that of natural teeth. AID - 853757