Marginal bone loss around three different implant systems: radiographic evaluation after 1 year

• Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation Vol. 36; no. 10; pp. 748 - 754
• Main Authors: PIAO, C. M., LEE, J. E., KOAK, J. Y., KIM, S. K., RHYU, I. C., HAN, C. H., HERR, Y., HEO, S. J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2009
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alveolar Bone Loss - diagnostic imaging; Alveolar Bone Loss - surgery; Alveolar Process - diagnostic imaging; Alveolar Process - surgery; Analysis of Variance; Coated Materials, Biocompatible - chemistry; Dental Implantation, Endosseous - methods; dental implants; Dental Restoration Failure; Dentistry; Female; Humans; Male; Mandible - diagnostic imaging; Mandible - surgery; marginal bone level; Maxilla - diagnostic imaging; Maxilla - surgery; microthreads; Middle Aged; Osseointegration - physiology; radiographic evaluation; Radiography; rough surface; Surface Properties

Summary  This study was designed to radiographically evaluate the effect of surface macro‐and microstructures within the coronal portion of the external hex implant at the marginal bone change after loading. The fifty‐four patients included in the study were randomly assigned to treatment groups wit...