title: Assessment of implant stability of patients with and without radiotherapy using resonance frequency analysis.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to clinically monitor the stability of dental implants in patients with and without a history of radiotherapy, using resonance frequency analysis over 1 year. The stability of patients with 80 implants was monitored with resonance frequency analysis (Osstell Mentor) over 1 year. Data were assessed with Mann-Whitney U test and correlation analysis. Irradiated maxillary implants showed statistically lower values than the mandibular implants at a significant level (P < .05).
authors.affiliation: 1  Okan University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Banu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karayazgan-Saracoglu
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atay
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zulfikar
authors.forename: Yuksel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Erpardo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014732:Vibration
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants