Journal article
Preservation of crestal bone by implant design. A comparative study in minipigs
LJA Heitz-Mayfield, I Darby, F Heitz, S Chen
Clinical Oral Implants Research | Published : 2013
Abstract
Objectives: To compare crestal bone modeling at three bone level design implants; Astra Tech Osseospeed™ Implant (AOI), Straumann® Bone Level Implant (SBLI) and NobelReplace™ Tapered Groovy Implant (NBTI). Materials and methods: In 12 minipigs one implant of each design was placed on each side of the mandible with submerged healing. The implant platform was placed at the level of the crest (Group 0), and 1 mm above the crest (Group + 1 mm). In addition, one Straumann® Tissue Level Implant STLI was placed as a control on each side of the mandible. At 4 weeks, six animals were sacrificed. In the remaining six animals healing abutments were connected until 12 weeks. Clinical, radiographic, and ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the expertise of the staff at the animal surgical facility (Malmo, Sweden). This study was supported by Straumann, AG, Basel, Switzerland. The authors declare they have no conflict of interest.