Dental Implantology Flashcards
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What are the benefits of a supra-crestal implant?
-Reduce marginal bone loss or saucerization around implants compared to but-joint bone level implants
-Moving the neck above the bone and preventing bacterial colonization of the microgap
What stage of implant placement is the length of the implant important?
-Important in primary implant stability
-Influences immediate loading
-Once secondary implant stability has been achieved (osseointegration), length not as important
What factors play a role in primary implant stability?
-Implant length
-Thread pitch
-Drilling sequence
-Bone quality
Where is the most stress of an implant?
-First 5 mm (this makes diameter important in stress reduction
Why is implant diameter important?
-Large implant diameter increases surface area of bone-implant interface
-Reduces magnitude of force to system
-Can allow for better emergence profile for larger crowns
What are the two shapes of an implant?
Parallel wall: Provides increased surface area
Tapered: Provides stability by creating pressure on cortical bone, which is good for poor bone quality sites. Allows compression, allows for placement in constricted sites. Reduced overall surface area
Why isn’t hydroxyapatite coating no longer used?
-Rapidly absorbed and easily colonized by bacteria
What are the benefits of a micro-rough surface of an implant?
-0.5-2 microns
-Create peaks and depression in the implant to increase surface area.
-Aids in earlier osteointegration
What are the benefits to electrowetting of an implant?
-Improve plasma protein adherence and mesenchmal cell adherence and differentiation
What is the function of the microthreads at the crest module?
-Preserves bone and soft tissue around cervical portion of implant fixture
-Dissipates forces around crest
-Can facilitate higher incidence of peri-implantitis due to plaque retention
What is the micrograp?
-Connection between implant and abutment
What is the anti-rotational component of the implant?
-Platform of the crest module has an anti-rotational feature to retain the prosthetic component
-Can be a platform such as an external hex (external connection)
-Can be within the implant body itself (internal hex, octagon, internal grooves or pins)
What is an external connection?
-Connection to implant that is superior to coronal portion of implant creating a butt joint connection.
-Have higher incidence of screw loosening, rotational misfit, microbial penetration
-Ex: external hexagon connection
What is an internal connection?
-Seen in most modern implants
-Can be parallel walls or conical connection
-Connical connection preferred because it can disperse load. Have improved microbial seal
What is platform switching?
-Horizontal offset between implant connection and cervical area of the abutment
-Can reduce crestal bone loss (better position of epithelial attachment around neck of implant
What material is most commonly used in implants?
-Grade 4 pure titanium, titanium-zirconium alloy, titanium-6 aluminum-4 vanadium
What dictates the biocompatibility of an implant?
-Titanium dioxide (oxide) layer
-Upon exposure to air this oxidation happens and is important in corrosion resistance, biocompatibility and osseointegration
Describe zirconia implants.
-Implants produced with zirconia are biocompatible, bioinert, radiopaque and have higher resistance to corrosion flexion and fracture
What are the criteria for implant success?
-Immobile when tested clinically
-No radiographic evidence of per-implant radiolucency
-Vertical bone loss less than 0.2 mm/year after first year of service
-Absence of persistent or irreversible signs/symptoms of pain, infection, neuropathy, paresthesia, violation of mandibular canal
-New parameters take into account esthetics, soft tissue integrity/appearance, patient satisfaction, prosthodontic parameters
What distance is required between implants and natural teeth and why?
-1.5 mm
-Allow for lateral biologic width
-Violation leads to bone loss around implants and adjacent structures
What is normal bone loss for an implant?
-<1.5 mm in first year, 0.2 mm per year after
What distance is required between two implants and why?
-3 mm
-Maintain interproximal bone height (provides room for restorative components)
How much bone is required between implant and buccal/lingual wall?
-1 mm
-In esthetic zone, 2 mm posterior to buccal wall is desired for emergence profile and to preserve buccal bone
What are the minimum distances to nasal floor, IAN, mental foramen?
-Nasal floor: 1 mm
-IAN: 2 mm
-Mental nerve: 5 mm anterior to mental foramen