Open AccessBone level measurements around platform switched and platform matched implants: A comparative study
Author(s) -
Vivek Rana,
Varsharani Madhukar Dhakne,
Shrikant Jadhawar,
Ishan Kadam,
Koyena Mishra,
Parisha Patil
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nigerian journal of surgery/nigerian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7100
pISSN - 1117-6806
DOI - 10.4103/njs.njs_19_18
Subject(s) - dentistry , medicine , dental alveolus , implant , radiography , orthodontics , significant difference , surgery
The overall success of dental implants depends on the crestal bone support around the implants. During the initial years, the bone loss around the implants determines the success rate of treatment. Platform switching (PLS) preserves the crestal bone loss, and this approach must be applied clinically.