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Volume 22 , Issue 4
July/August 2007
Pages 631–638

Clinical Performance of Wide-Body Implants with a Sandblasted and Acid-Etched (SLA) Surface: Results of a 3-Year Follow-up Study in a Referral Clinic

Michael M. Bornstein, Dr Med Dent / Hendrik Harnisch, Dr Med Dent / Adrian Lussi, Prof Dr Med Dent / Daniel Buser, Prof Dr Med Dent

PMID: 17929525

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the 3-year success rates of wide-body implants with a regular- or wide-neck configuration and a sandblasted, large grit, acid-etched (SLA) surface. Materials and Methods: A total of 151 implants were consecutively placed in posterior sites of 116 partially edentulous patients in a referral clinic at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern. All implants were restored with cemented crowns or fixed partial dentures after a healing period of 6 to 8 weeks (for implants placed without simultaneous bone augmentation) or 10 to 14 weeks (for implants with simultaneous bone augmentation). All patients were recalled 36 months following implant placement for a clinical and radiographic examination. Results: One implant failed to integrate during healing, and 11 implants were lost to follow-up and considered dropouts. The remaining 139 implants showed favorable clinical and radiographic findings and were considered successfully integrated at the 3-year examination. This resulted in a 3-year success rate of 99.3%. Radiographic evaluation of 134 implants indicated stability of the crestal bone levels: During the study period, the crestal bone level changed less than 0.5 mm for 129 implants. Conclusion: Successful tissue integration was achieved with wide-body implants with a regular or a wide-neck configuration and an SLA surface with high predictability. This successful tissue integration was well maintained for up to 3 years of follow-up. (Case Series) (More than 50 references) Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2007; 22:631–638

Key words: clinical trials, dental implants, wide-body implants, wide-neck implants

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