A new implant design for crestal bone preservation: initial observations and case report

Pract Proced Aesthet Dent. 2005 Nov-Dec;17(10):735-40.

Abstract

Following the exposure and restoration of two-piece dental implants, some change in the vertical level of the peri-implant crestal bone height has been reported. This change in crestal bone height has not, however, negatively impacted long-term implant success. This article describes how the concept of platform switching is incorporated into a new implant design as a means of reducing or eliminating the occurrence of crestal bone loss. Preliminary observations from clinicians utilizing this new implant design are herein presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / prevention & control*
  • Alveolar Process / physiopathology
  • Crowns
  • Dental Abutments
  • Dental Implants*
  • Dental Prosthesis Design*
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
  • Gingiva / pathology
  • Humans
  • Incisor
  • Male
  • Osseointegration / physiology
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Dental Implants