Open AccessCorrelation of Bone Vascularity in the Posterior Mandible and Subsequent Implant Stability
Author(s) -
Vladimir Kokovic,
Elena Kršljak,
Miroslav Andrić,
Božidar Brković,
Biljana Miličić,
Milan Jurišić,
Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman,
Christoph H. F. Hämmerle
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
implant dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-2982
pISSN - 1056-6163
DOI - 10.1097/id.0000000000000057
Subject(s) - medicine , implant stability quotient , dentistry , implant , osseointegration , vascularity , dental implant , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , resonance frequency analysis , orthodontics , surgery , botany , biology , genus
Bone vascularity is an important factor in process of osseointegration. The aim of this study was to find whether or not blood perfusion of the bone around the prepared implant sites influences subsequent implant stability.