title: An overview of zirconia dental implants: basic properties and clinical application of three cases.
abstract: Due to the possible aesthetic problems of titanium implants, the developments in ceramic implant materials are increasing. Natural tooth colored ceramic implants may be an alternative to overcome aesthetic problems. The purpose of this article is to give information about the basic properties of dental zirconia implants and present 3 cases treated with two-piece zirconia implants. Two-piece zirconia dental implants, 4.0 mm diameter and 11.5 mm in length, were inserted into maxillary incisor region. They were left for 6 months to osseointegrate. Panoramic and periapical radiographs were obtained and examined for bone-implant osseointegration. During the follow-up period the patients were satisfied with their prosthesis and no complication was observed.
authors.affiliation: 1  Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Merve
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bankoğlu Güngör
authors.forename: Cemal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aydın
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
authors.forename: Esma Başak
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Gül
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult; D015019:Yttrium / Q000737:chemistry*; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials; C499362:yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia; D015019:Yttrium; D015040:Zirconium
keywords: dental implants; zirconia; zirconium oxide