{"id":855,"date":"2026-05-28T09:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum-impl.iti.org\/en\/?post_type=article&p=855"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:47:22","slug":"recession-coverage-at-dental-implants-2207","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/forum-impl.iti.org\/en\/article\/recession-coverage-at-dental-implants-2207\/","title":{"rendered":"Recession Coverage at Dental Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"article-type":[5],"forum-tag":[48,155,203],"class_list":["post-855","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article-type-feature-article","forum-tag-dental-implants","forum-tag-mucosal-recessions","forum-tag-recession-coverage"],"acf":{"feature_topic":1458,"authors":[1082],"read_time":"9 min","publication_date":"20161114","doi":"10.3290\/iti.fi.45682","excerpt":"Peri-implant mucosal recessions are a common complication in implant dentistry and usually occur at later stages following implant placement thus negatively affecting oral hygiene measures, esthetics and subsequently patient satisfaction. 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