Analysis of the quality of osseointegration of dental implants by using the Periotest M device

Abstract

The main criterion for assessing the engraftment of dental implants is their high-quality osseointegration [1]. Unreasonable loads exerted on a dental implant integrated into the bone tissue lead to its premature rejection. Adequate osseointegration of dental implants is also influenced by their shape, size, quality of their installation, adherence to the operating protocol, as well as the start date of subsequent prosthetics [2]. A qualitative method for determining the stability of an installed dental implant is the method of periotestmetry. In the absence of general somatic pathologies and disorders in the structure of the dental system, stable osseointegration of dental implants, periotestometry data (averaged values for 16 strokes) are in the range from -8 to 0 units. The aim of the study was to analyze the osseointegration of installed dental intraosseous-on bone implants by performing periotestmetry. Materials and methods: The study group consisted of 116 patients who received 167 dental implants. At 1, 2, 4 months, half a year, a periotestmetric study was conducted using the Periotest M apparatus. Results and discussion: The analysis of the parameters obtained in the course of the study revealed the dependence of the periotestmetric data and the quality of osteontegration of intraosseous-extraosseous dental implants. Conclusion: The study of the indicators of periotestmetric data for intraosseous-bone dental implants made it possible to qualitatively predict the results of orthopedic treatment, and also made it possible to assess the degree of osseointegration of the installed dental implants.