The aim of this study was to evaluate the 7 mm long implants NobelSpeedy Shorty and Brånemark System Mk III Shorty: by determining the marginal bone remodeling, implant survival rate, soft tissue health and maintenance.
The primary endpoint was the change in marginal bone levels (in mm) from the time of implant insertion to follow-up visits (3, 6, 12, 36 and 60 months). Further endpoints were: * cumulative survival rates of the implants * soft tissue parameters (papilla index, bleeding on probing) * plaque formation
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
38
Dental implant insertion to maxilla or mandible
Marginal Bone Remodeling
Marginal bone remodeling is calculated for each side of the implant (mesial and distal) separately, as the difference between bone levels at two time points. The average of mesial and distal remodeling is then calculated for each implant site (paired for each side between two different points). Negative numbers indicate bone loss. Implant insertion was defined as a baseline. Missing data was not imputed and not included in evaluation.
Time frame: from implant insertion to 6, 12, 36 and 60 months
Cumulative Survival Rates of the Implants
An implant was reported to be a surviving implant when it remained in the jaw and was functionally loaded even if not all the individual success criteria were fulfilled (i) an implant that causes no allergic, toxic or gross infectious reactions either locally or systemically, ii) offered anchorage to a functional prosthesis, iii) showed no signs of fracture or bending, iv) showed no signs of peri-implant radiolucency on an intraoral radiograph using a paralleling technique strictly perpendicular to the implant-bone interface, and v) showed no mobility when individually tested by either tapping or rocking with a hand instrument).
Time frame: implant insertion to follow-up visits (6, 12, 36 and 60 months)
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