Bone responses to early static loading of a sandblasted and acid-etched root form implant: A histological examination of bone-to-implant contact in the canine mandible

Purpose: This study tested the null hypothesis that the bone-to-implant contact (BIC) between endosseous implants with the SLA surface in the canine mandible will not be affected by the application of a light, continuous load during the implant’s period of osseointegration. Materials and Methods: Th...

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Main Author Ryan, Michael Stephen
Format Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Published ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01.01.2013
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Dentistry
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Summary:Purpose: This study tested the null hypothesis that the bone-to-implant contact (BIC) between endosseous implants with the SLA surface in the canine mandible will not be affected by the application of a light, continuous load during the implant’s period of osseointegration. Materials and Methods: Thirty Straumann Tissue Level implants were placed in the mandibles of 6 foxhounds. NiTi coil springs were attached to the healing abutments of select implants and provided with a light continuous load. Each canine received two unloaded control implants and three test implants loaded at 2, 4, or 6 weeks post implant placement. Histological analyses of BIC was performed 10 weeks post implant placement. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the test and control implants in regards to Total BIC. Conclusion: This studies implies confirmation of the null hypothesis that there is no difference in osseointegration, measured as BIC, between implant groups.
ISBN:9781303137099
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