Crestal bone loss around Bredent blueSKY® implants in mandibula: One year prospective clinical study
Aims & Objectives: Early crestal bone loss has been described in the crestal region of successfully oseointegrated implants, regardless of surgical approaches, and can range from loss of marginal bone to complete failure of the implant. The aim of the study was to analyze the amount of crestal bone loss of the mandible around 73 implants type Bredent blueSKY® of different diameters. Methods: Dental panoramic radiographs were made before surgery, immediately after surgery and after one year of functional loading, using Ortopantomograph type Kodak 8000 c, XJAM530. The measurements were performed using software Kodak dental software 6.11.7.0. Results: The difference between the mesial and distal resorption around implant diameter 3.5 x 10 mm in mandible on the right side was not statistically significant (p = 0.638) and also on the left side was not statistically significant (p = 0,523). The difference between mesial and distal resorption around implant size 4.0 x 8 mm in mandible on the right side was not statistically significant (p = 0.196) and also on the left side was not statistically significant (p = 0,456). Conclusion: Crestal bone resorption was greater mesially than distally, although the differences were not statistically significant.