The effect of undersizing and tapping on bone to implant contact and implant primary stability: A histomorphometric study on bovine ribs
Danilo Alessio Di Stefano, Vittoria Perrotti, Gian Battista Greco, Claudia Cappucci, Paolo Arosio, Adriano Piattelli, Giovanna Iezzi, Danilo Alessio Di Stefano, Vittoria Perrotti, Gian Battista Greco, Claudia Cappucci, Paolo Arosio, Adriano Piattelli, Giovanna Iezzi
Abstract
Purpose: Implant site preparation may be adjusted to achieve the maximum possible primary stability. The aim of this investigation was to study the relation among bone-to-implant contact at insertion, bone density, and implant primary stability intra-operatively measured by a torque-measuring implant motor, when implant sites were undersized or tapped.
Materials and methods: Undersized (n=14), standard (n=13), and tapped (n=13) implant sites were prepared on 9 segments of bovine ribs. After measuring bone density using the implant motor, 40 implants were placed, and their primary stability assessed by measuring the integral of the torque-depth insertion curve. Bovine ribs were then processed histologically, the bone-to-implant contact measured and statistically correlated to bone density and the integral.
Results: Bone-to-implant contact and the integral of the torque-depth curve were significantly greater for undersized sites than tapped sites. Moreover, a correlation between bone to implant contact, the integral and bone density was found under all preparation conditions. The slope of the bone-to-implant/density and integral/density lines was significantly greater for undersized sites, while those corresponding to standard prepared and tapped sites did not differ significantly.
Conclusion: The integral of the torque-depth curve provided reliable information about bone-to-implant contact and primary implant stability even in tapped or undersized sites. The linear relations found among the parameters suggests a connection between extent and modality of undersizing and the corresponding increase of the integral and, consequently, of primary stability. These results might help the physician determine the extent of undersizing needed to achieve the proper implant primary stability, according to the planned loading protocol.
Keywords: Bone density; Bone to implant contact; Histomorphometry; Implant site preparation protocol; Primary stability.
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