The purpose was to evaluate histomorphometrically the early healing at implants installed in sites prepared with either a sonic device or conventional drills.
Sixteen volunteer patients will be recruited. Two titanium mini-implants will be installed in the distal segments of the maxilla in recipient sites prepared with either a sonic device or conventional drills. Biopsies containing the mini-implants will be retrieved after 2 weeks in eight patients, and after 6 weeks in the other eight patients. Histomorphometric analyses will be performed
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
16
Full-thickness muco-periosteal flaps will be elevated, and the alveolar bone exposed to prepare the bed for the implant installation
Colombia
Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
New bone in contact with the implant surface
The percentages of new bone in contact with the implant surface will be evaluated in the histomorphometric analysis
Time frame: After 2 weeks to evaluate the healing prior to load with a prosthesis
New bone in contact with the implant surface
The percentages of new bone in contact with the implant surface will be evaluated in the histomorphometric analysis
Time frame: After 6 weeks, to evaluate the healing prior to load with a prosthesis
The percentage of total mineralized bone in contact with the implant surface.
The percentages of new bone in contact with the implant surface will be evaluated in the histomorphometric analysis
Time frame: After 2 weeks to evaluate the healing prior to load with a prosthesis
The percentage of total mineralized bone in contact with the implant surface.
The percentages of new bone in contact with the implant surface will be evaluated in the histomorphometric analysis
Time frame: After 6 weeks to evaluate the healing prior to load with a prosthesis
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