title: A comparative study of the effectiveness of early and delayed loading of short tissue-level dental implants with hydrophilic surfaces placed in the posterior section of the mandible-A preliminary study.
abstract: The objective of the present study was to compare the primary and secondary stability of tissue-level short dental titanium implants with polished necks and hydrophilic surfaces of two different designs and manufacturers. The first implant system used (SPI®ELEMENT RC INICELL titanium implants, Thommen Medical AG, Grenchen, Switzerland), allowed functional loading 6 weeks after its placement, whereas the second implant system (RN SLActiv®tissue-level titanium implants, Straumann GmbH, Fribourg, Germany), was loaded after 15 weeks. The degree of primary and secondary stability was determined using an Osstell ISQ measuring device. Marginal bone loss (MBL) was evaluated radiographically 12 and 24 weeks after implantation and the Wachtel's healing index as well as the patient's satisfaction with the treatment was registered on a VAS scale. The intergroup comparison revealed significant differences in terms of primary stability as well as differences in MBL 3 months after the procedure, but no significant differences could be found after 6 months and for secondary stability. The primary stability was significantly higher for Thommen®compared to Straumann®implants. Insertion of short dental implants with a hydrophilic conditioned surface significantly shortens patient treatment time.
authors.affiliation: Armadent Private Practice, Pl. Matejki 2/4, Pl-31-157 Kraków, Poland. Electronic address: biuro@armadent.com.pl.
authors.forename: Arkadiusz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Makowiecki
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany. Electronic address: ute.botzenhart@uniklinikum-dresden.de.
authors.forename: Ute
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Botzenhart
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany. Electronic address: julia.seeliger@uniklinikum-dresden.de.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seeliger
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Morsbach-Lichtenberg, Germany and Greifswald University Hospital, Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Dental Materials, Rothgerberstr. 8, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany. Electronic address: friedhelmheinemann@web.de.
authors.forename: Friedhelm
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heinemann
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany. Electronic address: boicev@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Biocev
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Krakowska 26, Pl-50-425 Wroclaw, Poland. Electronic address: marzena.dominiak@wp.pl.
authors.forename: Marzena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dominiak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards*; D004928:Escin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D000072836:Surgical Wound / Q000503:physiopathology; D014025:Titanium; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D015921:Dental Implants; D002981:Clindamycin; D004928:Escin; D014025:Titanium
keywords: Hydrophilic surface; Osstell ISQ; Primary stability; Secondary stability; Short dental implants