Histology of a dental implant with a platform switched implant-abutment connection
Autor: | Vittoria Perrotti, Adriano Piattelli, Jamil A. Shibli, Giovanna Iezzi, Marco Degidi |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Osseointegration, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 56-60 (2011) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2036-413X 2036-4121 |
Popis: | Background: Peri-implant crestal bone must be stable for aesthetic reasons. Aim of this study was a histologic analysis of an implant with a platform switched implant-abutment connection. Materials and methods: A 32-year-old male patient participated in this study. The patient needed a bilateral mandibular restoration. Four implants were used, and were immediately restored and loaded the same day of insertion. After a 6 weeks healing period, one implant with platform-switched abutment was retrieved with trephine. Before retrieval the implant was osseointegrated and not mobile. On one side of the implant, a 1 mm resorption of the crestal bone was present. On the contrary, on the other side no bone resorption had occurred and about 1 mm of bone was present over the implant shoulder. Results: The bone-implant contact percentage was 65.1 ± 6.3 %. Platform- switching could help in maintaining the height of the peri-implant crestal bone. |
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