Correlation between the thickness of the crestal and buccolingual cortical bone at varying depths and implant stability quotients.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

Resonance frequency analysis (RFA) is clinically used in dentistry to access the stiffness of dental implants in surrounding bone. However, the clear advantages and disadvantages of this method are still inconclusive. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare implant stability quotient (ISQ) values obtained from RFA with parameters obtained from a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan of the same region.

Materials and methods

Nineteen implants (Conelog) were inserted in the posterior maxillary and mandibular partially edentulous regions of 16 patients. At the time of implant placement, the ISQ values were obtained using RFA (Osstell). CBCT was used to measure the thickness of the crestal, cortical, buccolingual cortical, and cancellous bone

SUBMITTER: Chatvaratthana K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5745001 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature