A short-term study on immediate functional loading and immediate nonfunctional loading implant in dogs: histomorphometric evaluation of bone reaction.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate implant stability after short-term immediate loading in a canine model.


METHODS
The control group used in this study was immediate nonfunctional loading and the experimental group was immediate functional loading. Each group was measured for its periotest value (PTV) and bone-to-implant contact (BIC) ratio.


RESULTS
Statistically significant differences in PTV and BIC ratio were not observed between the control and the experimental groups.


CONCLUSIONS
It was concluded that implant stability can be achieved even with immediate loading.
Lee
Joo-Young
JY
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, DongGu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Kim
Su-Gwan
SG
Moon
Seong-Yong
SY
Lim
Sung-Chul
SC
Ong
Joo L
JL
Lee
Kwang-Min
KM
D000818:Animals; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D004285:Dogs; D020007:Implants, Experimental; D016348:Osseointegration; D010474:Percussion; D013997:Time Factors; D016474:Weight-Bearing
D015921:Dental Implants