Changes in crestal bone around endosseous implants during functional loading: a radiographic evaluation in edentulous patients comparing different implant designs.
Marginal bone changes around titanium plasma-sprayed implants (n = 240) placed in the mandibular interforaminal regions of 120 edentulous patients were assessed over 5 years of follow-up, with emphasis on the influence of the locations of the microgap and rough/smooth border. Marginal bone changes were measured on standardized radiographs. Locations of the microgap and the rough/smooth border were both shown not to be major contributing factors in determining the marginal bone level around implants.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Nynke
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Tymstra
Henny J A
HJ
Meijer
Gerry M
GM
Raghoebar
Arian
A
Vissink
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D058626:Plasma Gases / Q000737:chemistry; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials; D058626:Plasma Gases; D014025:Titanium