A 4-Year Retrospective Radiographic Study of Marginal Bone Loss of 156 Titanium Implants Placed with Ultrasonic Site Preparation

Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2019 January/February;39(1):115–121. doi: 10.11607/prd.3219. Epub 2018 Apr 20.

Abstract

This retrospective study evaluated implant survival rate (SR) and marginal bone loss around dental implants placed with ultrasonic implant site preparation. A total of 156 implants were placed in 28 totally and partially edentulous patients. Bone loss was measured on intraoral paralleling digital radiographs taken at the impression phase and after 4 years of loading. As 3 implants (1.92%) failed at the second surgery stage, the SR was 98.08% after 4 years. The mean marginal bone loss was 0.52 ± 0.33 mm (0.51 ± 0.35 mm mesially and 0.53 ± 0.35 mm distally), with comparable values for implants inserted into the maxilla (0.52 ± 0.32 mm) and the mandible (0.52 ± 0.35 mm).

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / diagnostic imaging*
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / pathology*
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / surgery
  • Dental Abutments
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous*
  • Dental Implants*
  • Dental Implants, Single-Tooth
  • Dental Prosthesis Design
  • Dental Restoration Failure
  • Denture, Partial
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immediate Dental Implant Loading
  • Jaw, Edentulous / surgery
  • Jaw, Edentulous, Partially
  • Male
  • Mandible / surgery
  • Maxilla / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate
  • Titanium
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonic Therapy*
  • Ultrasonics

Substances

  • Dental Implants
  • Titanium