A short-term study on immediate functional loading and immediate nonfunctional loading implant in dogs: histomorphometric evaluation of bone reaction.

摘要

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate implant stability after short-term immediate loading in a canine model. STUDY DESIGN: The control group used in this study was immediate nonfunctional loading and the experimental group was immediate functional loading. Each group was measured for its periotest value (PTV) and bone-to-implant contact (BIC) ratio. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences in PTV and BIC ratio were not observed between the control and the experimental groups. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that implant stability can be achieved even with immediate loading.