title: Factors Affecting Dental Implant Stability Measured Using the Ostell Mentor Device: A Systematic Review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to review the literature on factors that may affect dental implant stability as measured with the Ostell mentor device.
  
  
  METHODS
  A systematic search of the literature was performed in Pubmed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases using dental implants, stability, and resonance frequency analysis as key words.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most relevant randomized controlled trials and clinical trials (n = 39) were selected from among 264 articles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Many factors can affect dental implant stability as measured with the Ostell mentor device. This may be a useful instrument for deciding the timing of implant loading, but additional research is required to establish the reliability and predictability of resonance frequency analysis for the future osseointegration of dental implants, which remains controversial.
authors.affiliation: *Student, Master of Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. †Assistant Professor, Master of Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. ‡Professor, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. §Associate Professor, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Manzano-Moreno
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Herrera-Briones
authors.forename: Tala
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bassam
authors.forename: Manuel F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Vallecillo-Capilla
authors.forename: Candela
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reyes-Botella
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000592:standards; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D016348:Osseointegration; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014732:Vibration
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants