The purpose of this study is to compare marginal bone level changes between ASTRA TECH Implant System; Fixture ST and Biomet 3i; Osseotite® Implants. Subjects with partial edentulism in the posterior maxilla and/or mandible will be included and a one-stage surgical protocol will be used. Implants will be loaded within 15 weeks from installation. The subjects will be followed for 3 years.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
36
Dept. of Implant Dentistry, New York University
New York, New York, United States
Dept. of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Marginal Bone Level Changes
Marginal bone adaptation was expressed as the distance from the implant reference point to the most coronal bone-to-implant contact on the mesial and distal side of the implant. Bone adaptation in millimeters at the 3-year follow-up visit were compared to values obtained at Implant placement (baseline). Positive value indicates bone gain and negative value bone loss.
Time frame: 3 years after implant placement (baseline)
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