Assessment of marginal bone loss around Platform-matched and platform-switched implants - A prospective study

Newton Sesma, Carlos Garaicoa-Pazmino, Piero R. Zanardi, Eliseo P. Chun, Dalva Cruz Laganá

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to perform a software-assisted radiographic assessment of the effect of platform-switching on marginal bone loss (MBL) around dental implants. Forty patients requiring a dental implant in non-grafted partially edentulous mandibles were enrolled and categorized into implants receiving a platform-matched abutment (control group) or implants with a platform-switched abutment (test group). Standardized digital periapical radiographs were taken at the time of implant placement (T0), at implant loading (T1) and 1-year after functional loading (T2). Software-assisted radiographic assessment of the MBL horizontal, vertical and area changes was performed and compared between time intervals (T1-T0, T2-T1 and T2-T0). Mean radiographic horizontal MBL (hMBL) and vertical MBL (vMBL) from implant placement to 1-year after implant loading (T2-T0) were significantly increased around platform-matched when compared to platform-switched abutments (1.04 mm vs 0.84 mm, p<0.05) and (0.99 mm vs 0.82 mm, p<0.05), respectively. Additionally, bone loss area (BLa) was greater (0.77 mm2 vs 0.63 mm2; p<0.05) for platform-matched compared to platform-switched abutments. Platform-switching has a positive impact upon the amount of bone modeling after loading implants with internal hexagon connection.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)712-716
Number of pages5
JournalBrazilian dental journal
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2016

Keywords

  • Dental implant
  • Digital radiography
  • Marginal bone loss
  • Platform switching

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Dentistry

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