Buccal and Palatal Bone Thickness and Marginal Bone Changes Implants

Launched by INTERNATIONAL PIEZOSURGERY ACADEMY · Nov 20, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

despite various recommendations, there is insufficient evidence to set a threshold for minimal buccal bone thickness necessary to ensure peri-implant marginal bone stability and optimal aesthetic outcomes.

Therefore, the aim of the present multi-centre prospective study was to investigate the influence of buccal and palatal bone thickness at the time of implant placement on peri-implant bone remodeling during the submerged healing period, with a strict control of possible confounding factors.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • age \> 18 years;
• • no smokers;
• • no history of periodontal disease;
• • healed bone crest (at least six months after tooth extraction);
• • crestal bone height ≥8 mm;
• • crestal bone with a minimum bucco-palatal width of 6 mm with no concomitant or previous bone augmentation procedures.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • absolute contraindications to implant surgery
• • immunological or genetic disorders;
• • uncontrolled diabetes (HBA1c \> 7.5%);
• • present or past treatment with anti resorptive drugs;
• • oncologic patients;
• • history of head or neck radiotherapy;
• • alcohol or drugs abuse;
• • final insertion torque \> 50 Ncm.