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Salwa Aldahlawi,1 Angela Demeter,2 Tassos Irinakis3 1Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences, College of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia; 2Private Practice, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 3Graduate Periodontic Program, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare crestal bone levels (CBLs) after 1 year of loading of self-tapping bone condensing implants placed with high insertion torque (IT) compared to those placed with lower IT. Materials and methods: A retrospective chart review of 66 consecutive patients who received at least one self-tapping bone condensing implant and were in function for at least 1 year was conducted. On the basis of intrasurgical notes documenting the implant IT, the patient population was divided into group A (implant IT, >55 Ncm) and group B (IT, 55 Ncm) showed more peri-implant bone remodeling than implants inserted with a less assertive IT ( |
