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Published on: May 9, 2022
An eight-year retrospective study on the clinical outcomes of laser surface-treated implants
Richard Leesungbok1,2, Sung Ok Hong3, Suk-Won Lee4
1Department of Biomaterials and Prosthodontics, Kyung Hee University Dental Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University College of Dentistry, Dongnamro 892, Gangdong-Gu, Seoul, 05278, Republic of Korea. barcelonaw@naver.com.
Purpose:
To retrospectively evaluate peri-implant bone loss and health status associated with the long-term use of laser surface-treated implants.
Methods:
For control study, total of 23 titanium ASTM F136 grade 23 implants were placed in the edentulous molar area of the mandible. When the Implant Stability Quotient (ISQ) ≥ 70 and insertion torque value (ITV) ≥ 35-50 Ncm at the insertion site, an immediate provisional restoration was connected to the implant within a week after surgery. The definitive restorations were placed 2 months after surgery for all implants. 13 implants were immediately loaded, while 10 implants were conventionally loaded. For comparative study, Radiographs were taken from third years for and then annually for the subsequent eight years to monitor marginal bone loss.
Results:
After eight year of implant installation, the average change in vertical bone loss was 0.009 mm (P < 0.001), while the average change in horizontal bone loss 8 year after implant placement was 0.026 mm (P < 0.001). The mean marginal bone loss was < 0.2 mm on average.
Conclusions:
In this retrospective study, laser-treated implants exhibit a low rate of bone absorption around the implants.
