Volume 17, Issue 5 pp. 854-861
ARTICLE

In Vivo Evaluation of Two-Piece Implants Placed Following One-Stage and Two-Stage Surgical Protocol in Posterior Mandibular Region. Assessment of Alterations in Crestal Bone Level

Minkle Gulati MDS

Corresponding Author

Minkle Gulati MDS

Resident

Department of Periodontics, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, India

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Vivek Govila MDS

Vivek Govila MDS

professor and head

Department of Periodontics, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, India

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Sunil Verma MDS

Sunil Verma MDS

reader

Department of Periodontics, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, India

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Balakrishnan Rajkumar MDS

Balakrishnan Rajkumar MDS

professor and head

Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, India

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Vishal Anand MDS

Vishal Anand MDS

senior resident

Department of Periodontics, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, India

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Anuj Aggarwal MDS

Anuj Aggarwal MDS

resident

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Santosh Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, NCR, Delhi, India

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Nikil Jain MDS

Nikil Jain MDS

resident

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

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First published: 06 December 2013
Citations: 6

Abstract

Background

Endosseous implants can be placed following either two-stage technique requiring second-stage surgery or one-stage technique, which does not involve a second surgical intervention.

Purpose

The present study was undertaken to evaluate and compare the changes in crestal bone level when two-piece implants were placed in posterior mandibular region following one-stage and two-stage surgical protocol.

Materials and Methods

A parallel group randomized prospective study was designed in which 20 two-piece implants were placed in the posterior mandibular region of 16 partially edentulous healthy patients following either one-stage (Group I) or a two-stage surgical protocol (Group II). Alterations in crestal bone level were assessed with the help of DentaScan at baseline, that is, at the time of implant placement, third month and sixth month.

Results

Nonsignificant differences were seen in both groups in terms of changes in crestal bone level at the final evaluation.

Conclusions

Hence, it could be concluded that two-piece implants can be placed following one-stage surgical protocol as predictably as when two-stage surgical technique is followed.

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