RADIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF BONE LEVEL CHANGES AROUND FOUR IMPLANTS SUPPORTING IMMEDIATELY LOADED MANDIBULAR SCREW-RETAINED PROSTHESIS | ||||
Alexandria Dental Journal | ||||
Article 3, Volume 47, Issue 2, August 2022, Page 113-120 PDF (887.01 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/adjalexu.2021.47381.1114 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Yara Aly Kammoun ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
1Faculty of Dentistry , Damanhour University | ||||
2Professor of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria City, Egypt | ||||
3Professor of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University. | ||||
4Assistant Professor, Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria City, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
ABSTRACT Introduction Immediate restoration of the edentulous mandible with implant-supported fixed screw-retained restorations was extensively studied. When deciding to insert 4 implants to retain a fixed prosthesis; tilting the distal implants determines the anteroposterior distribution and, therefore, the distal cantilever span. The probability of distal implant tilting, however, is significantly affected by mandibular atrophy and the location of the mental foramen dictating the posterior implant axial positioning. Objectives: Measuring the amount of marginal bone changes around immediately loaded two anterior axial implants and two subsequently tilted implants versus four axially installed implants that retain screw-retained restoration. Materials and Methods: In the present research, fourteen edentulous patients were randomly allocated to 2 equal groups. For each participant four implants were installed with either an axial or with axial anterior and tilted posterior implant alignment. All participants received a fixed detachable metal acrylic definitive restoration after 3 months of loading. A baseline, 6 , and 12 month follow-up protocol was scheduled to assess marginal changes in bone levels using cone beam computed tomography. Results: Over the follow-up duration of 1 year, none of the interim or definite prostheses were lost. The mean bone loss did not reach 2 mm after 1 year. There were no statistically significant differences between the two evaluated groups (P>.05) and the anterior and posterior implants (P>.8) in marginal bone loss. Conclusion: For immediately loaded 4-implant supported mandibular restorations with distal cantilevers, comparable marginal bone level changes were obtained whether the posterior implants were tilted or not. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Edentulous mandible; computer-guided flapless technique; tilted implants; axial implants; screw-retained prosthesis | ||||
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