Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the feasibility of dual effects of UV photofunctionalized implant, which is placed into piezosurgery-prepared site.
Highlights
Implant stability is a prerequisite characteristic of osseointegration
All implants were made of commercially pure titanium (CpT)-grade IV
Blank spaces in table 1 indicate that we could not measure Implant Stability Quotient (ISQ) scales
Summary
Implant stability is a prerequisite characteristic of osseointegration. This is true for both dental implants and orthopedic implants. During the survival period of placed implants, there are a variety of challenging factors leading to osteolysis and/or loosening implants, which clinically characterized by increased mobility with or without pain. As to loosening of dental implants, it was mentioned that (i) soon after the implant placement, it is primarily due to surgical trauma, overheating of the osteotomy, complicated wound healing, insufficient primary stability and/or initial overload, and (ii) intermediate or late loosening of a dental implant more commonly results from marginal infection (peri-implant mucositis) and/or biomechanical overload, influenced largely by host characteristics [11]. Continuous monitoring in a quantitative and objective manner is important to determine the status of implant stability [13,14]
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