Studying of Implant Stability-Indicating Parameters in Experiment

Ugrin M.M., associate professor of Dental Orthopedics Department
of LNMU named after D.Galytskyi
Shubenk T.Yu., Head of Department of Computerized Diagnostics
of Center of Dental Implantation and Prosthetics “MM”

Nowadays, dental implantation is the most efficient method of prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with full or partial edentulous (1). For many years, different researches aimed to find the ideal characteristics of implants have been performing. Especially, it has been caused by the introduction of such protocols as immediate implantation and immediate loading (2,3).

Implant stability and long-term functioning directly depend on effective osseointegration, i.e., maximal contact of the implant surface with bone tissue.

There are various methods of osseointegration effectiveness estimation both experimentally and within patient (4).

Purpose of this studying was determination of osseointegration effectiveness of implants of different manufacturers in experiment.

Materials and methods

1. The experimental model was a ram.

2. Implants of different manufacturers.

3. Device for implant stability estimation OssTell ISQ.

4. CBCT tomography Morita 3D Accuitomo 170.

5. Torque wrench from implantology kit Nobel Active (load up to 70 N/cm).

During the experiment, the titanium screw implants of the following manufacturers have been used:

1. Alpha Bio;

2. ICX;

3. Bio3 Implants;

4. Alpha Dent;

5. MIS;

6. Biohorizons;

7. Straumann.

The research was performed on the ram. Under general anesthesia, all the above-mentioned implants were placed in an area of FEMORAL BONE EPIPHYSIS according to the standard protocol of the first stage of two-stage implantation and then covered with cover screws. All implants were fixed with a loading of not less 35 N/cm. The animal care was performed in standard conditions of a vivarium.

3 MONTHS later, after animal sacrifice, the exarticulation of the bone fragment was made, the area where implants had been previously placed was localized, and cleared out of the soft tissue residues. The bone fragment was examined under a microscope and with an X-ray. After that, access to the implant cover screws was made using the ball-shaped dental cutter, and the cover screws were screwed out.

Implant	Measurement 1	Measurement 2
1	89	89
2	88	88
3	85	85
4	85	87
5	85	84
6	88	88
7	89	88

Table.1

After that the implant removal test was performed. An experiment was made by using the torque wrench of dental system Nobel Active with loading up to 70 N/cm. None of the implants was removed.

Conclusions

The obtained data show high stability of the implants in the experiment, which indirectly evidences the successful osseointegration of all previously mentioned implants. However, these data are not enough to formulate the final conclusion.

Authors of the study do not have any objections to using the obtained data in further research.

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