BONE LOSS AROUND NARROW IMPLANTS VERSUS STANDARD DIAMETER IMPLANTS: RETROSPECTIVE 2-YEARS CASE-CONTROL STUDY

The use of an equine enzymatically deantigenated bone graft and of an equine derived collagen membrane to prevent bone loss around implants

The objectives were to evaluate the bone loss (BL) around narrow diameter implants (3.3 mm) 2 years after implant loading and compare with the bone loss around conventional-diameter implants (4.1 mm), as well as with clinical and anatomical variables. 2-years follow-up. To evaluate changes resulting from bone loss around the implants, a total of 80 panoramic radiographs were taken of all 40 patients; the first panoramic image was taken at the time of implant loading and the second one 2 years later. Results: No significant differences in bone loss around were found around narrow implants versus conventional implants. With the limitations of the present study, no significant differences in BL were found when comparing narrow implants with conventional implants after 2 years of implant loading. 

PRODUCTS USED: Bio-Gen Granules, Biocollagen Membrane