title: Ultrasonic implant site preparation using piezosurgery: a multicenter case series study analyzing 3,579 implants with a 1- to 3-year follow-up.
abstract: This multicenter case series introduces an innovative ultrasonic implant site preparation (UISP) technique as an alternative to the use of traditional rotary instruments. A total of 3,579 implants were inserted in 1,885 subjects, and the sites were prepared using a specific ultrasonic device with a 1- to 3-year follow-up. No surgical complications related to the UISP protocol were reported for any of the implant sites. Seventy-eight implants (59 maxillary, 19 mandibular) failed within 5 months of insertion, for an overall osseointegration percentage of 97.82% (97.14% maxilla, 98.75% mandible). Three maxillary implants failed after 3 years of loading, with an overall implant survival rate of 97.74% (96.99% maxilla, 98.75% mandible).
authors.forename: Tomaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vercellotti
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stacchi
authors.forename: Crescenzo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rebaudi
authors.forename: Giampaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vincenzi
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pratella
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baldi
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mozzati
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Monagheddu
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sentineri
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cuneo
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Alberti
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carossa
authors.forename: Gianmario
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schierano
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D059745:Piezosurgery
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants