Authors
Gheddaf Dam H., Abi Najm S., Nurdin N., Bischof M., Finkelman M., Nedir R.
Title
A 5- to 6-year radiological evaluation of titanium plasma sprayed/sandblasted and acid-etched implants: results from private practice
Journal
Clinical Oral Implants Research 25:e159-165, 2014
Abstract
Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to determine bone level changes after 5-6 years of follow-up for a large group of one-stage dental implants consecutively placed in private practice. Potential confounding factors influencing crestal bone loss (CBL) were also assessed. Materials and methods: A total of 378 transmucosal Straumann implants in 174 patients were examined radiographically. Half of the study population (189 implants) had a titanium plasma sprayed (TPS) surface, and the other half (189 implants) were sandblasted and acid-etched (SLA). Mean CBL was measured from 5 to 6 years post-operative radiographs on the basis of known implant landmarks. Correlations of increased CBL with various independent variables were also investigated. Statistical analyses were performed using generalized estimating equations. Results: Radiographic measurements showed a CBL ≤ 1.5 mm for 65% of studied implants. A CBL > 1.5 mm was found for 28% of implants, while 7% of implants had a CBL ≥ 3 mm. Three factors significantly influenced CBL (P < 0.05): implant surface texture (TPS > SLA), smoking status (smokers > non-smokers), and implant location (anterior > posterior). Conclusions: CBL was ≤1.5 mm after 5-6 years for the majority of followed implants. For implants with a CBL > 1.5 mm, statistically significant correlations were found for TPS surface type, anterior jaw locations, and smoking. Implant length did not influence CBL.
Keywords
Keywords: bone-implant interaction; clinical research; crestal bone loss; dental implants; implant location; implant surface; private practice; rough surface; sandblasted and acid-etched; short implants; smoking; success rate; titanium plasma sprayed.
