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The functional loading of implants increases their stability: A retrospective clinical study.
Aritza Brizuela-Velasco1, David Chávarri-Prado2
1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research
|December 15, 2018
Summary
Immediate dental implant loading enhances implant stability, with greater increases observed during the initial months post-placement. This suggests immediate or early loading protocols are viable and potentially advantageous for implant success.
Area of Science:
- Dental Implantology
- Biomaterials Science
- Prosthodontics
Background:
- Dental implant stability is crucial for successful osseointegration and long-term restoration.
- Resonance frequency analysis (RFA) is a reliable method for quantifying implant stability.
- Loading protocols significantly influence the mechanical environment and stability of dental implants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the evolution of implant stability using resonance frequency analysis (RFA) between immediate and delayed loading protocols.
- To evaluate the impact of different loading times on implant stability quotient (ISQ) values.
- To determine if immediate loading protocols affect implant stability differently than delayed protocols.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective study of 93 implants (Klockner Implant System) in 38 patients.
- Implants were divided into delayed loading (>10 weeks) and immediate loading (<48 hours) groups.
- Implant stability was measured using a Penguin RFA device at placement, loading, and 6 and 12 months post-loading.
Main Results:
- Both immediate and delayed loading groups showed a statistically significant increase in implant stability (ISQ) post-loading.
- The most significant stability increase occurred during the prosthetic loading period for both groups.
- Group A (delayed) showed the greatest increase between T1 and T2, while Group B (immediate) showed it between T0 and T1.
Conclusions:
- Functional loading of dental implants demonstrably increases their stability, as measured by ISQ values via RFA.
- The most substantial gains in implant stability occur in the initial months following functional loading.
- Immediate or early loading protocols are not only feasible but may offer benefits in enhancing implant stability.
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