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. 2023 Sep 19;9:32. doi: 10.1186/s40729-023-00495-x

Table 6.

Pink esthetic score (FAS)

6-month follow-up 12-month follow-up
Score n (%) 95%-CI n (%) 95%-CI
Mesial papilla Missing 0 1 (3.3) 0.1; 17.2 0 (0) 0.0; 10.0
Incomplete 1 21 (70.0) 50.6; 85.3 19 (54.3) 36.6; 71.2
Complete 2 8 (26.7) 12.3; 45.9 16 (45.7) 28.8; 63.4
Distal papilla Missing 0 0 (0.0) 0.0; 11.6 0 (0) 0.0; 10.0
Incomplete 1 20 (66.7) 47.2; 82.7 19 (54.3) 36.6; 71.2
Complete 2 10 (33.3) 17.3; 52.8 16 (45.7) 28.8; 63.4
Soft tissue contours Unnatural 0 0 (0.0) 0.0; 11.6 0 (0) 0.0; 10.0
Virturally natural 1 7 (23.3) 9.9; 42.3 10 (28.6) 14.6; 46.3
natural 2 23 (76.7) 57.7; 90.1 25 (71.4) 53.7; 85.4
Soft tissue-level discrepancy  > 2 mm 0 1 (3.3) 0.1; 17.2 0 (0) 0.0; 10.0
1–2 mm 1 5 (16.7) 5.6; 34.7 5 (14.3) 4.8; 30.3
 < 1 mm 2 24 (80.0) 61.4; 92.3 30 (85.7) 69.7; 95.2
Alveolar process Clearly resorbed 0 0 (0.0) 0.0; 11.6 0 (0) 0.0; 10.0
Slightly resorbed 1 17 (56.7) 37.4; 74.5 16 (45.7) 28.8; 63.4
No difference 2 13 (43.3) 25.5; 62.6 19 (54.3) 36.6; 71.2
Soft tissue coloring Clear difference 0 0 (0.0) 0.0; 11.6 0 (0) 0.0; 10.0
Slight difference 1 5 (16.7) 5.6; 34.7 9 (25.7) 12.5; 43.3
No difference 2 25 (83.3) 65.3; 94.4 26 (74.3) 56.7; 87.5
Soft tissue texture Clear difference 0 0 (0.0) 0.0; 11.6 0 (0) 0.0; 10.0
Slight difference 1 5 (16.7) 5.6; 34.7 6 (17.1) 6.6; 33.6
No difference 2 25 (83.3) 65.3; 94.4 29 (82.9) 66.4; 93.4
Pink esthetic score, Mean [95%-CI]

11.2 [10.5; 11.9]

SD: 1.83

Median (min; max): 12.00 (6.00; 14.00)

11.6 [11.1; 12.1]

SD: 1.54

Median (min; max): 12.00 [7.00; 14.00]

FAS full analysis set, CI confidence interval, SD standard deviation