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Radiographic determination of trabecular bone change in 2- and 4-implant-supported overdenture prostheses
Begüm Ünlü Kurşun1, Ender Akan2
1Research Assistant, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Katip Çelebi, Izmir, Turkey.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to compare the fractal dimensions (FDs) of peri-implant trabecular bone around 2-implant-supported overdentures with the FDs around 4-implant-supported overdentures at the time of implant placement (T0) and 1 year after placement (T1).
Study Design:
Standardized regions of interest were chosen at sites mesial and distal to 60 mandibular implants: 20 in 2-implant-supported prostheses (group 1) and 40 in 4-implant-supported prostheses (group 2), for a total of 120 measurements. FD values were calculated by using ImageJ software with the box-counting method.
Results:
The mean FD values of peri-implant bone were significantly lower at T1 than at T0 in both groups (P ≤ .001). Differences between the groups in the decrease in FD between T0 and T1 were mostly insignificant.
Conclusions:
Within the limitations of this study, 2-implant and 4-implant-supported overdentures exhibited the same degree of reduction in peri-implant FD over time, suggesting similar risk of failure because FD is related to implant stability. Depending on the patient's residual ridge status and other factors, the 2-implant-supported overdenture may be preferred because it requires less surgery and is less costly.
