Correlation of bone vascularity in the posterior mandible and subsequent implant stability: a preliminary study

Kokovic, Vladimir; Krsljak, Elena; Andric, Miroslav; Brkovic, Bozidar; Milicic, Biljana; Jurisic, Milan; Rahman, Muhammed Mustahsen; Hämmerle, Christoph H F

doi:10.1097/ID.0000000000000057

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Kokovic, V., Krsljak, E., Andric, M., Brkovic, B., Milicic, B., Jurisic, M., Rahman, M. M., & Hämmerle, C. H. F. (2014). Correlation of bone vascularity in the posterior mandible and subsequent implant stability: a preliminary study. Implant Dentistry, 23(2), 200–205. https://doi.org/10.1097/ID.0000000000000057

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OBJECTIVES: Bone vascularity is an important factor in process of osseointegration. The aim of this study was to find whether or not blood perfusion of the bone around the prepared implant sites influences subsequent implant stability. METHODS: Patients with bilaterally edentulous mandible were treated with dental implants. Bone vascularity in implant sites was previously noted using Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF). Implant stability quotient (ISQ) was measured during follow-up period of 26th week. Statistical distribution and correlati