Evaluation of Bone Density Around the Implants Placed Using Drilling Technique and Bone Expansion Technique: An In vivo Study.
Bone density is a key parameter in determining the surgical procedure of implant placement and for the predictability of successful implant treatment. Several clinical studies have shown lower survival rates of implants in maxilla which was attributed to poor bone quality. The present study compared the variations in the pre-operative and post-operative bone density values in Hounsfield units using CT between drilling technique and bone expansion technique at 0.25 and 1.0 mm sections at two sites which were selected in maxillary arch between the second premolar regions of either quadrants and results have shown bone expansion technique is superior to drilling technique in division III bone.
Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Kothrepally, Vikarabad, 501101 India.
G V K Mohan
GV
Reddy
Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Kothrepally, Vikarabad, 501101 India.
C H
CH
Vamsi Krishna
Department of Prosthodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Madhuravoyal, Chennai, 601101 India.
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S
Lakshmi
Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Kothrepally, Vikarabad, 501101 India.
Venkat
V
Aditya
Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Kothrepally, Vikarabad, 501101 India.
N Chandra
NC
Sekhar
Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Kothrepally, Vikarabad, 501101 India.
Y Mahadev
YM
Shastry
Bone density; Bone expansion; Dental CT; Osteotomes