Digital subtraction radiography evaluation of longitudinal bone density changes around immediate loading implants: a pilot study.
Dentomaxillofac Radiol
; 41(3): 241-7, 2012 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to assess longitudinal quantitative changes in bone density around different implant loading protocols and implant surfaces measured by digital subtraction radiography (DSR).METHODS:
12 patients received bilateral homologous standard and TiUnite® (Nobel Biocare, Kloten, Switzerland) single-tooth implants under 2 implant-loading protocols immediate loading (8 patients, 16 implants, 12 maxillary) and conventional loading (4 patients, 8 implants, 4 maxillary). Standardized periapical radiographs were taken immediately after implant placement (baseline image) and at the 3-month, 6-month and 12-month follow ups. Radiographic images were digitized and submitted to digital subtraction using the DSR system® (Electro Medical System, Nyon, Switzerland), resulting in three subtracted images. Quantitative analysis of bone density was performed using Image Tool® software (University of Texas Health Science Centre, San Antonio, TX) to assess pixel value changes in five areas around the implants (crestal, subcrestal, medial third, apical-lateral and apical).RESULTS:
Repeated-measures analysis of variance showed that grey levels were significantly influenced by follow-up time and implant-loading protocol. A linear increase in grey levels was found for immediate loading (IML) implants and a significant decrease in grey levels was observed in the 12-month follow up for conventional loading implants. No effect of implant surface treatment was observed.CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, IML protocol induced mineral bone gain around single-tooth implants after the first year under function for cases with favourable bone conditions.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Intensificação de Imagem Radiográfica
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Densidade Óssea
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Radiografia Interproximal
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Técnica de Subtração
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Carga Imediata em Implante Dentário
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Arcada Osseodentária
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dentomaxillofac Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil