•  
  •  
 

Article Type

Original Article

Section/Category

Restorative Dentistry

Abstract

Objective: This study was aimed to compare two implant design concepts used to assist immediately loaded mandibular complete overdenture as regards to the implant stability and peri-implant soft tissue health.

Materials and Methods: Forty-four healthy fully edentate patients were chosen. Patients received conventional complete dentures and randomly divided into; Group I: with four conventional implants. Group II: with four compressive implants. For all patients, implants installed in the inter-foramina areas and were immediately loaded with mandibular complete overdenture containing metal framework housing three clips and retained by implant screwed titanium bar. Implant stability was measured by Periotest® and the tissue health was assessed in regards to modified gingival index (MGI) and pocket depth at T0, T6 and T12. Analysis of modified gingival index scores done by the Mann-Whitney U test. Analysis of implant stability and pocket depth scores done using repeated measures ANOVA test (P

Results: No significant difference (PPP

Conclusions: Compressive implants provided higher implant stability and lower pocket depth measures compared to the conventional implants. The compressive implant could be considered a promising implant design for immediate loading protocol.

Keywords

Compressive implants, Immediate loading, bar, over-denture, implant stability, modified gingival index, pocket depth, peri-implant tissue health.

Download

Share

COinS