Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Radiographic bone density around immediately loaded oral implants.

Antonio Barone1, Ugo Covani, Roberto Cornelini

  • 1Department of Biophysical, Medical and Odontostomatological Sciences and Technologies, Medical School, University of Genova, Italy. barosurg@libero.it

Clinical Oral Implants Research
|September 13, 2003
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Clinical, radiographic, and esthetic outcomes of the socket shield technique versus conventional postextraction implant placement: A systematic review.

The Journal of prosthetic dentistry·2026
Same author

Histological evaluation of the soft tissue response to plasma-activated healing abutments: A prospective controlled clinical trial.

Journal of prosthodontic research·2026
Same author

Early Wound Healing After Chlorhexidine Rinsing in Third Molar Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Oral diseases·2026
Same author

Clinical outcomes of post-extractive tissue-level implants with transmucosal zirconia collar: a prospective cohort study.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery·2026
Same author

Clinical Outcomes, Survival, and Complications of Customized Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing 3-Dimensional-Printed Titanium Subperiosteal Implants.

Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons·2026
Same author

Ultrasonographic features of gingival tissue in health and gingivitis.

Journal of periodontology·2026

Immediately loaded oral implants show significantly higher bone density compared to unloaded implants. This new volumetric CT scan method offers a non-invasive way to assess bone mineralization around dental implants.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Implantology
  • Radiology
  • Biomaterials Science

Background:

  • Assessing bone density around dental implants is crucial for long-term success.
  • Traditional methods like histological analysis are invasive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze bone density around immediately loaded oral implants using a novel volumetric CT scan (Maxiscan).
  • To compare bone density between immediately loaded and unloaded implants.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving four patients (44-65 years old) with partially edentulous posterior jaws.
  • Twelve oral implants were placed: six immediately loaded and six unloaded.
  • Volumetric CT scans (Maxiscan) were used to analyze bone density around implants after six months.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • A 100% success rate was observed for immediately loaded oral implants.
  • The mean bone mineralization (densitometric profile) was significantly higher around immediately loaded implants compared to unloaded implants (P<0.05).
  • Radiological assessment confirmed significantly greater bone density around immediately loaded implants.

Conclusions:

  • Immediately loaded oral implants demonstrate superior bone density compared to unloaded implants.
  • The Maxiscan volumetric CT offers an innovative, non-invasive method for analyzing bone density around dental implants, potentially reducing the need for biopsies.