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Macro design morphology of endosseous dental implants
Indira G Sahiwal1, Ronald D Woody, Byron W Benson
1Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System, Dallas, Texas, USA. isahiwal@yahoo.com
Statement Of Problem:
The identification of dental implant bodies in patients without available records is a considerable problem due to increased patient mobility and to the large number of implant systems with different designs.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to document the designs of selected implants to help clinicians identify these implants from their radiographic images.
Material And Methods:
More than 50 implant manufacturers were contacted and asked to provide implants with dimensions as close as possible to 3.75 mm (diameter) x 10 mm (length). Forty-four implants were donated, separated into threaded and non-threaded categories, and further sorted into tapered and non-tapered categories. The implants were examined visually, and features on the entire circumference and length of each implant were recorded and categorized as coronal, midbody, or apical.
Results:
A series of tables describe the 44 implants according to coronal, midbody, and apical features.
Conclusion:
The results of this project offer dentists basic knowledge of the design of selected dental implants. Such knowledge can aid the radiographic identification of these implants.