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Avances en Odontoestomatología
On-line version ISSN 2340-3152Print version ISSN 0213-1285
Abstract
ORTIZ GARCIA, I et al. Implants inserted by ridge expansion with osteotomes in the maxilla. A 3-year clinical study. Av Odontoestomatol [online]. 2017, vol.33, n.5, pp.187-195. ISSN 2340-3152.
Introduction:
The aim of this study was to report the outcome of treatment with maxillary dental implants inserted by ridge expansion technique.
Patients and Methods:
73 patients with maxillary tooth loss were treated with 149 IPX Galimplant® internal connection and sandblasted-acid-etched surface implants for rehabilitation by bone expansion technique. Implants were loaded after a healing free-loading period of 3 months.
Results:
Clinical results indicate a survival and success rate of implants of 97.4%. 4 implants were lost during the healing period. 57.7% of implants were inserted in anterior maxilla and 42.3% in posterior maxilla. After a mean functioning period of 36.4 months, no late complications were reported. 88.6% of patients were restored with fixed bridges and 11.5% with single crowns.
Conclusions:
This study indicate that treatment with dental implants inserted in maxilla by ridge expansion constitute a successful implant treatments
Keywords : Dental implants; ridge expansion; osteotomes; implant placement; maxilla; implant dentistry.