Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Apr 2007

A Mechanical Evaluation of Implants Placed With Different Surgical Techniques Into the Trabecular Bone of Goats

DDS,
PhD,
BSc, and
DDS, PhD
Page Range: 51 – 58
DOI: 10.1563/0-827.1
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Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the effects of surgical technique and implant surface roughness on implant fixation. A total of 48 screw implants with machined or etched surface topographies were placed into the femoral condyles of goats. The implant sites were prepared by a conventional technique, by undersized preparation, or by the osteotome technique. Bone tissue responses were evaluated after 12 weeks of healing by removal torque testing and histologic analysis using scanning electron microscope. The cumulative removal torque value of the etched implants placed with the undersized technique (98 ± 29 Ncm) was higher (50 ± 35 Ncm) to a level of statistical significance than machined surface implants placed by the osteotome technique. Scanning electron microscope evaluation indicated that all implants showed interfacial bone contact. The torque test resulted in fracture at the bone-implant interface for all experimental conditions. Installation of etched implants using an undersized preparation of the implant bed resulted in superior bonding strength with the surrounding bone at 12 weeks after surgery. Evidently, the undersized preparation technique improved the early fixation of oral implants in this study.

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Contributor Notes

Manal M. Shalabi, DDS, is a PhD student, John A. Jansen, DDS, PhD, is a professor, and Johannes G. C. Wolke, PhD, and Anja J.E. de Ruijter, BSc, are members of the Department of Periodontology and Biomaterials, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, The Netherlands. Address correspondence to Dr Jansen at the Department of Periodontology and Biomaterials, Dentistry 309, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands (j.jansen@dent.umcn.nl)

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