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- Title
Primary and Secondary Stability of Short (4 mm) Versus Standard (= 10 mm) Implants Placed in the Same Mandible: A Prospective Clinical Study.
- Authors
Poulopoulos, Georgios; Mirzakhanian, Christine; Heydecke, Guido; Esken, Joachim; Reissmann, Daniel R.
- Abstract
Purpose: To compare the stability of short vs standard (ie, regular-length) implants in the edentulous mandible. Materials and Methods: In this prospective clinical study, 20 patients with edentulous mandibles received four implants each--two short implants (4 mm) in the region of the first molar and two standard implants (= 10 mm) in the interforaminal region. Implant stability was assessed using resonance frequency analysis immediately after implant placement and at the day of the abutment connection after 3 months of healing in order to provide an implant stability quotient (ISQ). Results: Implant stability in the two implant groups at placement (ISQ: short 66.2; standard 68.2) and at abutment connection (ISQ: short 74.9; standard 75.7) did not differ substantially or statistically significantly (both P > .05). Findings did not change after statistically controlling for potential confounders such as bone quality and bone crest width. At abutment connection, 95% of the short and 97.5% of the standard implants demonstrated sufficient stability for conventional loading (P > .05). Conclusions: Short dental implants demonstrate similar primary and secondary stability compared to standard implants and seem to be a promising treatment option for rehabilitation of patients with edentulous mandibles.
- Subjects
MANDIBLE surgery; DENTAL implants; RESONANCE frequency analysis; DENTAL abutments; COMPARATIVE studies; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, 2023, Vol 38, Issue 4, p733
- ISSN
0882-2786
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11607/jomi.10096