title: Clinical evaluations of a porous-surfaced endosseous implant system.
abstract: Clinical evaluations of a new porous-surfaced implant concept (Endopore) in a large population of fully and partially edentulous patients are reported, and a technique of spreading buccal and lingual plates with osteotomes to place these implants in proximity to the sinus of the posterior maxilla is described. Three-dimensional, interconnecting pores on this implant's bone interface surface give a great surface area for bone engagement. When the maxilla is prepared by this spreading procedure, these implants can be successfully placed in areas having limited available bone. Our success rates are 97.0% for implants stabilizing a mandibular overdenture and 94.8% for implants placed in partially edentulous patients. Many times, sinus lift or other augmentation procedures can be avoided in the maxilla and mandible, allowing for less patient morbidity and for an implant reconstruction that is more affordable for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Midwest Implant Institute, Worthington, OH 43085, USA.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Heller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D001641:Bicuspid; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D008963:Molar; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D016062:Porosity; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D014025:Titanium