A 5- to 6-year radiological evaluation of titanium plasma sprayed/sandblasted and acid-etched implants: results from private practice.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to determine bone level changes after 5-6 years of follow-up for a large group of one-stage dental implants consecutively placed in private practice. Potential confounding factors influencing crestal bone loss (CBL) were also assessed.


METHODS
A total of 378 transmucosal Straumann implants in 174 patients were examined radiographically. Half of the study population (189 implants) had a titanium plasma sprayed (TPS) surface, and the other half (189 implants) were sandblasted and acid-etched (SLA). Mean CBL was measured from 5 to 6 years post-operative radiographs on the basis of known implant landmarks. Correlations of increased CBL with various independent variables were also investigated. Statistical analyses were performed using generalized estimating equations.


RESULTS
Radiographic measurements showed a CBL ≤ 1.5 mm for 65% of studied implants. A CBL > 1.5 mm was found for 28% of implants, while 7% of implants had a CBL ≥ 3 mm. Three factors significantly influenced CBL (P < 0.05): implant surface texture (TPS > SLA), smoking status (smokers > non-smokers), and implant location (anterior > posterior).


CONCLUSIONS
CBL was ≤1.5 mm after 5-6 years for the majority of followed implants. For implants with a CBL > 1.5 mm, statistically significant correlations were found for TPS surface type, anterior jaw locations, and smoking. Implant length did not influence CBL.
Department of Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, Tufts Dental School, Boston, MA, USA.
Hamasat Gheddaf
HG
Dam
Semaan Abi
SA
Najm
Nathalie
N
Nurdin
Mark
M
Bischof
Matthew
M
Finkelman
Rabah
R
Nedir
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011331:Private Practice; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
D015921:Dental Implants; D014025:Titanium
bone-implant interaction; clinical research; crestal bone loss; dental implants; implant location; implant surface; private practice; rough surface; sandblasted and acid-etched; short implants; smoking; success rate; titanium plasma sprayed