RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF WIDE DIAMETER IMPLANTS IN THE IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF MANDIBULAR MOLARS | ||
| Egyptian Dental Journal | ||
| Article 23, Volume 63, Issue 1 - January (Oral Medicine, X-Ray, Oral Biology & Oral Pathology), January 2017, Pages 691-697 PDF (387.44 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/edj.2017.75017 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Rania Farouk Abdulmaguid1; Ziad A. Rabie2 | ||
| 1Lecturer at Oral Medicine and Periodontology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, MSA University. | ||
| 2MSc Prosthodontics, Fellow ICOI, Private Practice, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Immediate implant placement to simultaneously replace mono-radicular teeth at the time of extraction has gained wide acceptance as a reliable and predictable treatment option. Application of this option in replacement of molars has presented a difficult challenge both surgically and prosthetically. Aim of the study: The current study aimed to investigate the efficacy of wide diameter implants in the immediate replacement of mandibular molars over a period of 24 months. Methods: Thirty implants were utilized in the immediate replacement of mandibular molars in a one stage surgical procedure following the atraumatic extraction of the teeth. The implants were restored after three months and followed-up at 12 and 24 months to evaluate the crestal bone loss around them. Results: A survival rate of 96.6% was evident at the end of the study period (24 months) with a mean crestal bone loss of 0.33-mm at 12 months and 0.19-mm at 24 months with a total mean crestal bone loss of 0.52-mm during the study period. Conclusion: Wide diameter implants are a reliable and predictable means to immediately replace mandibular molars with stable long-term prognosis with the consideration of proper extraction procedures and maintenance of the socket architecture. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Wide diameter implants; Immediate molar replacement; Immediate implant placement | ||
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