Abstract
This study was designed to compare the combined effect of two different drilling techniques (conventional expansion and one-step) and four different implant geometries in a beagle dog model. The nondecalcified bone-implant samples underwent histologic/metric analysis at 2 and 6 weeks. Morphologic analysis showed similarities between different drilling technique groups and implant geometries. Histomorphometric parameters, bone-to-implant contact (BIC), and bone area fraction occupancy (BAFO) were analyzed, and no statistical difference between drilling groups and/or implant geometry was found. Time was the only variable that affected BIC and BAFO, suggesting that the two protocols are equally biocompatible and osseoconductive.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e82-e87 |
Journal | International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine