INTRODUCTION Stability of a cementless press-fit total hip arthroplasty is essential for osteointegration and long-term success of the implant. Areas of noncontact between the bone and implant (gaps) may reduce the initial stability of the resulting construct. Gaps occur naturally and as a result of surgical preparation. Better initial fixation is desired to improve long term clinical results. ...

AIM To evaluate the primary and secondary stability of implants in the posterior maxilla. METHODS Patients were allocated into three groups: (A) native bone, (B) partially regenerated bone, and (C) nearly totally regenerated bone. Insertion torque (IT) and implant stability quotient (ISQ) were measured at placement, to evaluate whether satisfactory high primary stability (IT ≥ 45 N/cm; ISQ ≥ ...

UNLABELLED Resonance frequency analysis (RFA) allows assess implant stability by measuring implant oscillation frequency on the bone. RFA is an objective and non-invasive method for implant stability measurement, although scarce evidence has been provided so far on its reliability. OBJECTIVE Assess the Osstell ISQ system's reliability (i.e., its measurement reproducibility and repeatability) ...

BACKGROUND Fibular free flap (FFF) bone has thick cortical bone surrounding a fatty marrow. The cortex has sufficient density for dental implantation, but the marrow limits bone stock. A novel technique was devised to increase bone density: the bone-impacted fibular free flap (BIFFF). The purpose of this study was to: (1) describe the BIFFF technique; (2) evaluate the bone density of BIFFF; and...

OBJECTIVE This study compared the effects of three different methods of preparing bone implant sockets (drilling, osteotomes, and piezoelectric device) on osseointegration using resonance frequency analysis (RFA). STUDY DESIGN An experimental prospective study was designed. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ten adult beagle dogs were studied. After 5 weeks, 23 out of 28 initially placed implants in the ...

BACKGROUND Jaw bone and iliac bone are the most frequently used autologous bone sources for dental implant placement in patients with atrophic alveolar ridges. However, the comparative long-term stability of these two autologous bone grafts have not yet been investigated. The aim of this study was to compare the stability of simultaneously placed dental implants with autologous bone grafts harv...

The implant periapical lesion is the infectious-inflammatory process of the tissues surrounding the implant apex. It may be caused by different factors: contamination of the implant surface, overheating of bone during drilling, preparation of a longer implant bed than the implant itself, and pre-existing bone disease. Diagnosis is achieved by studying the presence of symptoms and signs such us ...

BACKGROUND The prognosis of wide implants tends to be controversial. While wider implants were initially expected to result in a larger osseointegration area and have higher levels of primary stability, they were reported to have a relatively high rate of failure. The clinical outcome of ultrawide implants of more than 6 mm in diameter was evaluated through a retrospective study. METHODS The ...

PURPOSE To test the mechanical stability and histologic osseointegration under load-bearing conditions of 2 different materials, pyrocarbon (Py) and titanium (Ti), in a rabbit model. METHODS Proximal interphalangeal implants (9 Ti, 8 Py) were placed into rabbit knees and the animals were killed after 3 months. Subsidence was assessed by monthly x-rays. Mechanical stability was measured with a...