A Pilot Study with Randomised Controlled Design Comparing TiZr Alloy Dental Implants to Ti Implants.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Evidence on the clinical performance of recently introduced dental implants in titanium-zirconium alloy is sparse. The aim of the present pilot study with randomized controlled design is to compare changes in supporting structures around dental titanium-zirconium alloy implants to commercially pure titanium implants.

Material and methods

The present material includes consecutive patients referred to a specialist clinic in Sweden. Two patient groups treated with dental implants in two different materials - titanium (Ti) and titanium-zirconium (TiZr) - were defined after block randomisation for smoking. In total, 40 implants installed in 21 patients were available for one-year follow-up. Marginal bone level, soft tissue height and width of keratinised mucosa were re

SUBMITTER: Hultin K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7875101 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature