The aim of this study was to evaluate clinically and radiographically the splinted short implants' and single short implants' stability and bone condition before and after loading, in atrophic posterior mandibular alveolar ridges.
A prospective study was conducted on 16 Patients with missing posterior molars. Group A: 8 patients had 2 short implants placed in atrophic posterior mandibular alveolar ridge. Group B: 8 patients had a single short implant placed in atrophic posterior mandibular alveolar ridge.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
16
Patients receives 2 short implants to restore missing posterior teeth, loaded with splinted screw retained crowns.
Patients receives single short implants, loaded with single screw retained crowns.
Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
Alexandria, Egypt
Implant Stability
Implant stability was measured using Implant Stability Quotient (ISQ), a scale from 1 to 100. The ISQ scale has a non-linear correlation to micro-mobility. High stability means \>70 ISQ, between 60-69 is medium stability and \< 60 ISQ is considered as low stability.
Time frame: Immediately after the operation
Implant Stability
Implant stability was measured using Implant Stability Quotient (ISQ), a scale from 1 to 100. The ISQ scale has a non-linear correlation to micro-mobility. High stability means \>70 ISQ, between 60-69 is medium stability and \< 60 ISQ is considered as low stability.
Time frame: 3 months
Implant Stability
Implant stability was measured using Implant Stability Quotient (ISQ), a scale from 1 to 100. The ISQ scale has a non-linear correlation to micro-mobility. High stability means \>70 ISQ, between 60-69 is medium stability and \< 60 ISQ is considered as low stability.
Time frame: 6 months
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