Marginal bone loss between internal- and external- abutment connection type implants placed in the first molar area
10.14368/jdras.2023.39.1.32
- Author:
Seok-Hyun LEE
1
;
Eun-Woo LEE
;
Ha-Na JUNG
;
Ok-Su KIM
Author Information
1. Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
2023;39(1):32-44
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of implant connection type on marginal bone loss (MBL) and to ana-lyze the factors that affect MBL. This study focuses on single implants planted in the upper and lower first molar area.
Materials and Methods:A total of 87 implants from 68 patients were tracked for a period over 5 years. There were 57 external connection type (EC) implants and 30 internal connection type (IC) implants in 38 males and 30 females. The MBL and EA were measured from intraoral radiograph images taken after 5 years at most.
Results:Significant difference in MBL between EC and IC type was observed in pa-tients without GBR or diabetes. Patients without GBR exhibited an MBL of -0.065 ± 0.859 mm in EC type and -0.627 ± 0.639 mm in IC type (P = 0.025). Using multiple regression analysis, a statistically significant negative correlation was observed between MBL and conditions including implant-abutment connection type (β = -0.303), diabetes (β = -0.113), emergence angle > 30° (β = -0.234), and age (β = -0.776).
Conclusion:Within this results, IC type implants had less MBL than EC type, and implant prosthesis with emergence angle over 30° showed greater MBL. To minimize the MBL of the implant and ensure implant stability, careful consideration should be given to the EA of implant prosthesis and its connection type.
