“A 24-week prospective study comparing the stability of titanium dioxide grit-blasted dental implants with and without fluoride treatment"

GEÇKİLİ O., BİLHAN H., BİLGİN T.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL IMPLANTS, vol.24, pp.684-688, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL IMPLANTS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.684-688
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

PURPOSE: Implant stability has been identified as a factor that may influence the
achievement of osseointegration. The aim of this study was to compare the
stability of titanium dioxide grit-blasted (TB) dental implants, with fluoride
treatment (FTB) and without, over the first 24 weeks following implant placement.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Subjects were edentulous patients visiting a university
prosthodontics department over a 6-month period seeking mandibular overdentures
retained by two implants. Each patient received two implants in the mandible: one
TB and one FTB. All implants were placed by the same surgeon. TB implants were
placed in the right canine region and FTB implants were placed in the left canine
region. Resonance frequency analysis (RFA) was performed at the time of implant
placement and at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, and 24 weeks postplacement.
RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients were enrolled. TB implants showed fluctuations in
RFA values during the first 6 weeks, whereas the RFA values of FTB implants
remained stable throughout the study period.
CONCLUSIONS: FTB implants did not exhibit the early decreases in RFA values seen
in TB implants. Larger studies are necessary to confirm this finding and
determine whether this will affect clinical loading protocols.