A NOVEL OSSEOUS DENSIFICATION APPROACH IN IMPLANT OSTEOTOMY PREPARATION TO INCREASE BIOMECHANICAL PRIMARY STABILITY

Abstract

Prosthetic rehabilitation of missing teeth (partial/complete) using dental implant has been an established procedure for a long time. Conventionally it involves the use of twisted drills to prepare the implant site. However, the use of modied drills such as Densah burs is relatively new. It works in densifying mode by compacting the bone into a prepared osteotomy site which leads to an increase in primary stability due to an increase in boneimplant contact. This method is based on the principle of bone conservation and it can be used as an essential treatment alternative. The case report presented here describes the utilization of the novel technique for the implant site preparation when there is alveolar ridge deciency and the successful osseointegration of dental implant without the need for any additional surgical procedure to carry out any bone augmentation. The results of this study concluded that, adequate implant stability with preservation of alveolar ridge integrity was achieved, resulting in a shorter duration of restoration for the patient.