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Published on: February 10, 2014
Changes in crestal bone around endosseous implants during functional loading: a radiographic evaluation in edentulous
Nynke Tymstra1, Henny J A Meijer, Gerry M Raghoebar
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Marginal bone changes around titanium plasma-sprayed implants (n = 240) placed in the mandibular interforaminal regions of 120 edentulous patients were assessed over 5 years of follow-up, with emphasis on the influence of the locations of the microgap and rough/smooth border. Marginal bone changes were measured on standardized radiographs. Locations of the microgap and the rough/smooth border were both shown not to be major contributing factors in determining the marginal bone level around implants.
