Application of Early Loading on Surface Implants with Nanostructured Hydroxyapatite Coating

Abstract

The objective of this work was to describe the variation in the stability of nanostructured HA coatied implants installed in the upper premolar area by means of resonance frequency analysis (RFA, measured in ISQ) during the first 4 weeks, in partially edentulous patients. The study design is quantitative, observational, descriptive, longitudinal and prospective. The implants used were the UNITITE line of S.I.N Implant System® of 3.5 mm x 11.5 mm, which have HAnano® surface. These implants have a surface treatment with a nanostructured hydroxyapatite coating, which increases hydrophilicity and would accelerate the process of new bone formation and remodeling after installation. The surgeries were carried out by students of the Oral Maxillofacial Implantology department, at Universidad Mayor, Santiago. A descriptive analysis was performed on a sample of 8 implants, resulting in a variation of 1 to 2 ISQ points during the four weeks studied. The results suggest that as the stability of the implants keeps constant, it would be possible to carry out early loading at 4 weeks in the implants studied, however, a greater number of samples, comparative studies and longer-term studies are required to generate more robust conclusions on this subject.