Reliability of Resonance Frequency Analysis as an Indicator of Implant Micromotion: An In Vitro Study.
OBJECTIVE
To assess validity and reliability of resonance frequency analysis (RFA) as an indicator of implant micromotion (MM) in implants of different lengths and thread designs.


METHODS
Two types of implants were studied-An implant with an asymmetrical, self-tapping thread design, varying thread pitch and geometry (Myriad Plus; Equinox Medical Technology, Amersfoort, The Netherlands) and a tapered implant with a proprietary buttress thread design (Tapered Internal; BioHorizon). MM was assessed for 2 implant lengths (Myriad-Plus 3.8 × 13 and 3.8 × 9.5 mm) and 2 designs (Myriad-Plus 3.8 × 9.5 mm and BioHorizon 3.8 × 9 mm). Ten implants of each group were inserted in fresh bovine bone of uniform bone density. Insertion torque (IT), implant stability quotient (ISQ), and MM were measured using protocol described in the literature.


RESULTS
Longer implants showed reduced IT, RFA values, and MM compared with shorter implants (P < 0.01). BioHorizon implants showed similar IT, significantly higher ISQ values (P < 0.01), yet higher MM (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Implant length and macrodesign affect ISQ, MM, and IT. Clinical measurements (ISQ) and IT have limited value as an indicator of implant MM.
*Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Pune, India. †Post Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Pune, India. ‡Head of Department, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, India. §Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California, Los Angeles County, CA. ¶Post Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Pune, India.
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