La respuesta tisular a implantes dentales con plataforma reducida (platform switching) / Tissue response to dental implants with platform switching

La evolución en los diseños de los sistemas de implantes y en la configuración de los pilares protésicos ha desarrollado el concepto de plataforma reducida que comprende la colocación de un pilar más estrecho que la plataforma del implante para aumentar su distancia de la interfase hueso-implante. La plataforma reducida es considerada un factor importante para preservar la estabilidad del hueso crestal y de los tejidos blandos y asegurar el éxito de los implantes dentales a largo plazo. La plataforma reducida reduce las fuerzas oclusales y la contaminación bacteriana en la interfase entre el hueso crestal y el implante. Los estudios experimentales en animales y clínicos en pacientes muestran su eficacia para prevenir la pérdida ósea y de los tejidos blandos periimplantarios

The evolution of designs of implant systems and abutments configurations has developed the concept of platform-switching that involves the connection of a narrower abutment to the platform implant to allow horizontal distance of the interface bone-implant. Platform-switching is considered an important factor to preserve the stability of crestal bone and soft tissue ensuring the success of dental implants in the long-term follow-up. Platform-switching reduces the forces of occlusal loading and bacterial contamination in the interface between the crestal bone and the implant. Experimental studies in animals and clinical studies in patients showed that implants with platform-switching have demonstrated the effectiveness to prevent peri-implant bone loss and subsequent soft tissue los

Experiment of GBR for repair of peri-implant alveolar defects in beagle dogs.

To guide barrier membrane choice in the treatment of peri-implant alveolar bone defects, we evaluated guided bone regeneration (GBR) using titanium (Ti) mesh or Bio-Gide membrane, independently or in combination, for repair of alveolar bone defects in Beagle dogs. Six months after extraction of the mandibular premolars and first molars from three beagle dogs, we inserted implants assigned into 3 groups and covered with the following membrane combinations: Group A: Implant + Bio-Oss + Ti-mesh, Group B: Implant + Bio-Oss + Bio-Gide, and Group C: Implant + Bio-Oss + Ti-mesh + Bio-Gide. At 6 months, micro-CT revealed that bone volume/total volume (BV/TV), trabecular number (Tb.N), and trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) was significantly greater in Group C than the other two groups, while trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) was significantly lower, suggesting improved bone regeneration. The distance between bands of three fluorescent tracking dyes was significantly greater in Group C, indicating faster deposition of new bone. The Bio-Oss particles were ideally integrated with newly deposited bone and bone thickness was significantly larger in Group C. These findings suggest that combination of Bio-Gide membrane and titanium mesh can effectively repair peri-implant alveolar bone defects, achieving enhanced bone regeneration compared to titanium mesh or Bio-Gide alone, and therefore providing a novel treatment concept for clinical implant surgery.

Dental Implants and Incisor Bridge Placement in a Dog.

Veterinary dentistry has tended to follow the trends and advancements in the human dental field. As for any procedure performed on a patient, whether human or animal, an informed decision is based on the available evidence regarding treatment options. This is certainly true for the more involved treatments in veterinary dentistry which can include the disciplines of endodontics and dental implantology. A number of published case reports have been accepted by the specialty that endodontic therapy is indeed a predictable and a valuable service that can be offered to pet owners. Oral implantology has become an accepted and predictable procedure in the human dental field and can now be offered to pet owners if performed by suitable trained veterinary clinicians. The success rate for endosseous implant osseointegration is very high in humans. Success rates are also very high in animals used for implantology research. Canine studies have shown good bone-to-implant contact of around 73% in osseointegrated endosseous implants based on histological sections. Radiographic and histological findings demonstrate stable alveolar crestal bone levels after loading endosseous implants for up to 12 months in a dog model. This article discusses use of dental implants in the rostral mandible of a companion dog to replace periodontally diseased incisors, their restoration, to return the animal to full dental function and 3-year follow-up.

Bone morphology changes around two types of bone-level implants installed in fresh extraction sockets--a histomorphometric study in Beagle dogs.

BACKGROUND: Minimizing crestal bone loss following immediate implant placement is considered the most challenging aspect in implant therapy. Implant surface topography and chemical modifications have been shown to influence the success of Osseointegration. The Straumann Bone Level implant, featuring SLActive surface, has been introduced with the aim of enhancing bone apposition. Similarly, the OsseoSpeed implants from Astra Tech claim to have an enhanced osseointegration. Because of the specific features in the implant design, both companies claim that crestal resorption is minimal with these implants. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the osseointegration and crestal bone level following immediate placement of Straumann Bone Level implant and OsseoSpeed implants in fresh extraction sockets in Beagle dogs. METHOD: The distal roots of the second, third and fourth premolars were extracted in both sides of the mandible. The distal roots were removed using a dental elevator. A total of 60 fixtures were installed in 10 Beagle dogs. Two types of implants were used: Straumann Bone-Level implants, which were 8 × 3.3 mm in size, and Astra Tech OsseoSpeed 3.5 S MicroThread implants, which were 8 × 3.5 mm in size. The histomorphometrical evaluation was performed at the end of 4- and 12-week healing. The implant-bone contact and bone volume percentage were assessed. RESULTS: The bone-to-implant contact (BIC) and the bone volume did not show any significant changes for both types of implants. The OsseoSpeed™ implants showed 67.4% and 65.3% BIC, respectively, at 4 and 12 weeks compared with 71.7 and 73.1 for the Straumann Bone-Level implants. The bone volume around both types of implants did not differ significantly at both time periods. The crestal bone resorption was observed for both types of implants. The first BIC at buccal side and lingual side of the implants also did not differ significantly for both implant systems. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that Straumann Bone Level and OsseoSpeed implants induced similar bone response after immediate implantation at 4 and 12 weeks. The immediate implant placement resulted in peri-implant crestal bone-level changes for both types of implants.

Immediate semi-static loading using compression healing abutments: a stability study in dogs.

Loading in implant dentistry to accelerate prosthodontic treatment has been receiving increasing interest. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an early controlled lateral loading (after 7 days) on the establishment of osseointegration by means of resonance frequency analysis. Two groups of six beagle dogs each were used. Group I had implants without loading. Group II had implants loaded with a new prototype compression abutment that created controlled semi-static loading. Loaded implants showed slightly better stability after 5 weeks of healing, but the difference was not significant. We concluded that controlled loading is beneficial to maintain, and even improve, stability during the early critical healing period.

Análisis descriptivo de la reparación ósea asociada a implantes dentales endóseos instalados en perros con técnica sumergida en dos períodos de evaluación / Descriptive analyses of osseous repair related to endosseous dental implant installed in dogs with submerged technique in two evaluation period

Los implantes oseointegrados forman parte de la práctica clínica en diferentes disciplinas de la rehabilitación funcional y estética del hombre donde el área de la odontología no es una excepción; de esta forma, los implantes dentales son una respuesta a la gran demanda de paciente con edentulismo parcial o total. Existe una importante y creciente investigación en implantología, siendo imperativo reconocer las características histológicas de la reparación ósea cuando son instalados implantes dentarios. El objetivo de esta investigación es reconocer las características histológicas descriptivas de la reparación ósea asociada a la instalación de implantes dentales en dos periodos de evaluación. El modelo experimental utilizado en este estudio correspondió al de cinco perros sometidos a la exodoncia de premolares mandibulares bilaterales. Después de tres meses fueron instalados implantes bilaterales con dos diseños diferentes y con diferentes protocolos de carga. Los sacrificios de los animales fueron realizados después de tres y seis semanas de instalados los implantes. El estudio histológico descriptivo se desarrolló en el tejido adyacente a implantes instalados con técnica sumergida. Se observaron características de reparación ósea en los dos periodos de evaluación. El periodo de tres semanas presento tejido mineralizado en contacto con el implante y tejido conectivo no mineralizado en aumento desde la región superior hacia la inferior. Las regiones de reparación ósea fueron relacionadas con fenómenos de angiogénesis adyacentes. A las seis semanas se observo una mayor formación ósea, reemplazando las áreas de tejido conectivo no mineralizado por tejido mineralizado. Se observo también tejido óseo maduro con canales de Havers bien constituidos. Concluimos que existe una secuencia biológica de reparación ósea respetada en los dos periodos de evaluación, donde después de seis semanas es posible observar un tejido óseo bien constituido, teóricamente ...

Osseointegrated implants are a part of clinical practice in different areas of the aesthetic and functional human rehabilitation where dentistry is not an exception; being like that, dental implants are a responses to great necessity of patient with partial or total dental lost. Exist an important and crescent research in implantology, being very important to recognize the histological characteristic of the osseous repair when dental implant are installed. The aim of this research was to recognize the histological descriptive characteristic of the osseous repair in two evaluation period. The experimental model in this research was five dogs submitted to dental extraction of mandibular bilateral bicuspid. After three month were installed bilateral implants with two implants design and different load protocols. The animals' sacrifices were realized three and six weeks after implants installation. The histological evaluation was realized in a tissue of implant with submerged techniques. Was observed osseous repair characteristic for two evaluation period. For three weeks period was observed mineralized tissue in contact with implant and non mineralized connective tissue in increase from superior to inferior areas. Reparation areas were related to adjacent angiogenic phenomena. For sex weeks period, was observed a major osseous formation, change connective tissue for mineralized tissue. Was observed too matures osseous tissue with well formed Havers channel. We conclude that exist a biological sequence of osseous repair present for a two evaluation period, where in a sex weeks is observed osseous tissue with good definition, theoretically capable for stress support.

Histologic and micro-computed tomographic evaluation of the osseointegration of a nonresorbable bone substitute in alveoli of ponies after tooth extraction.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the biological behavior of a nonresorbable bone substitute (NRBS) in the alveoli of ponies, compared with tissue quality in naturally healing alveoli, after cheek tooth extraction. ANIMALS: 5 clinically normal ponies. PROCEDURES: In each pony, both maxillary fourth premolars (Triadan 108/208) were repulsed bilaterally during anesthesia. One randomly chosen alveolus was filled with NRBS and isolated from the oral cavity by use of dental impression material and a spring-wire retention device. The other alveolus was occluded in its occlusal third portion with dental impression material. One year after surgery, cylindrical lateromedial biopsy specimens were collected from the apical, middle, and occlusal level of each alveolus. Biopsy samples were evaluated for bone mineral density and bone volume via micro-computed tomography; qualitative histologic characteristics were evaluated via light microscopy. RESULTS: Bone mineral density and bone volume were greater in control alveoli, compared with NRBS-treated alveoli. Control alveoli were characterized by the presence of few mature bone trabeculae and wide spaces containing fat tissue and mesenchymal stroma. In treated alveoli, biocompatibility and osteoconductive properties of the NRBS were excellent; continuous bone formation and bone remodeling were also evident. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results indicated that the NRBS was integrated well in calcified alveolar tissues in ponies 1 year after maxillary cheek tooth extraction. Further research is necessary to establish the benefits of this NRBS in the development of a dental implant surgical technique in equids.

Comparative study of beta-tricalcium phosphate mixed with platelet-rich plasma versus beta-tricalcium phosphate, a bone substitute material in dentistry.

Animal experiments were carried out with osteoconductive bone substitute beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP), with the aim of assessing the effects of the growth factors synthesised by thrombocytes on the speed of beta-TCP incorporation and on the quality of newly formed bone. The question to be answered was the extent to which platelet-rich plasma (PRP) accelerated the resorption of beta-TCP and the formation of new bone. Two teeth were removed symmetrically from each side of the mandible of 12 Beagle dogs; the resulting cavities were filled on one side with beta-TCP alone, and on the other side with a mixture of beta-TCP + PRP (obtained from autologous blood). The quality of the newly formed bone and the effects of this PRP were studied by histological and histomorphometric methods. In week 6, bone formation was already more effective when PRP was applied in comparison with beta-TCP alone, and in week 12 the growth was significantly greater. The results demonstrate that the use of PRP accelerates the remodelling of new bone created by beta-TCP.

Osseointegraçäo x biointegraçäo: uma análise crítica / Osseointegration x biointegration: the critical evaluation

O presente estudo descreve diferentes interfaces, que se formam durante o processo de cicatrizaçäo óssea, ao redor de quatro diferentes implantes endósseos inseridos na tíbia de 15 coelhos adultos - espécie New Zeland. Após 12 semanas os animais foram sacrificados e as biópsias analisadas através de microscopia ótica. Os resultados demonstraram maior formaçäo óssea ao redor dos implantes recobertos com hidroxiapatia, quando comparados aos implantes com superfície de titanio. Ao redor dos implantes re-esterilizados houve uma maior formaçäo de tecido conjuntivo fibroso