Release of bone markers in immediately loaded and nonloaded dental implants: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to compare the release of bone markers during osseointegration of immediately loaded and nonloaded implants. Forty patients who were indicated for rehabilitation with dental implants randomly received either implant and prosthesis placement within 72 hours (group IM) or implant insertion and no prosthesis placement (group NL). Peri-implant crevicular fluid was collected immediately after implant insertion and 7, 15, 30, 60, 90, and 120 days after surgery and levels of osteoprotegerin, transforming growth factors, osteocalcin, osteopontin, and parathyroid hormone were evaluated using Luminex assay. Bleeding index and peri-implantar sulcus depth were also evaluated. The data were compared using statistical tests (α = 5%). No statistical difference was found regardin

SUBMITTER: Prati AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3860065 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature