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Variations in bone density at dental implant sites in different regions of the jawbone
Author(s) -
FUH L.J.,
HUANG H.L.,
CHEN C.S.,
FU K.L.,
SHEN Y.W.,
TU M.G.,
SHEN W.C.,
HSU J.T.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2010.02061.x
Subject(s) - maxilla , hounsfield scale , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , implant , bone density , dentistry , medicine , anterior maxilla , dental implant , posterior teeth , orthodontics , computed tomography , biology , osteoporosis , surgery , botany , genus , endocrinology
Summary The survival rate of dental implants is markedly influenced by the quality of the bone into which they are placed. The purpose of this study was to determine the trabecular bone density at potential dental implant sites in different regions of the Chinese jawbone using computed tomography (CT) images. One hundred and fifty‐four potential implant sites (15 in the anterior mandible, 47 in the anterior maxilla, 55 in the posterior mandible, and 37 in the posterior maxilla) were selected from the jawbones of 62 humans. The data were subjected to statistical analysis to determine any correlation between bone density (in Hounsfield units, HU) and jawbone region using the Kruskal–Wallis test. The bone densities in the four regions decreased in the following order: anterior mandible (530 ± 161 HU, mean ± s.d.) ≅ anterior maxilla (516 ± 132 HU) > posterior mandible (359 ± 150 HU) ≅ posterior maxilla (332 ± 136 HU). The CT data demonstrate that trabecular bone density varies markedly with potential implant site in the anterior and posterior regions of the maxilla and mandible. These findings may provide the clinician with guidelines for dental implant surgical procedures (i.e., to determine whether a one‐stage or a two‐stage protocol is required).