Early crestal bone loss: Is it really loss?

Algirdas Puisys,Tomas Linkevicius,Agne Minkauskaite,Dainius Razukevicius,Renata Simkunaite‐Rizgeliene,Viktorija Auzbikaviciute,Rokas Linkevicius

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2376

Abstract

Bone remineralization around dental implants might be possible after early crestal bone loss.

Highlights

Crestal bone loss is defined as a bone resorption around dental implant neck within 1 year postloading
After implant loading with a metal ceramic crown and regular platform, bone remains similar with previous observations (Figure 2B)
Three similar cases were showed with visible crestal bone loss and following remineralization process around dental implants

Summary

| INTRODUCTION

Crestal bone loss is defined as a bone resorption around dental implant neck within 1 year postloading. This article describes several clinical cases where we observed bone remineralization around implants within two years history of early crestal bone loss. Bone remineralization around dental implant #46 is visible together with stable crestal bone (Figure 1C). Another clinical case shows similar postop result. Periapical X‐ray before prosthetic treatment shows early crestal bone loss (Figure 2A). After implant loading with a metal ceramic crown and regular platform, bone remains similar with previous observations (Figure 2B). Periapical X‐ray reveals pleasant results but still early crestal bone loss is visible (Figure 3A). It is seen that bone remineralization occurred in this case with a stable crestal bone around implant neck (Figure 3C)

| DISCUSSION

CONFLICT OF INTEREST