Hybrid Implant: A Novel Implant System

Abstract

The novel implant (hybrid implant) showed good stability and minimum patient discomfort during one year postoperative period evaluation. The implant system leads to new prospect in the field of prosthetic rehabilitation.

Efficacy of hybrid implants in oral and maxillofacial surgery: A clinical prospective study

“…Pain – visual analog scale (0–10) [Figure 10] Mobility – Grade (0–5)[1] during the 1 st , 3 rd , and 6 th month postoperatively [Figure 11]Infection – infection criteria[2] [Figure 12]Implant exposure [Figure 13]Wound dehiscence [Figure 14]. …”

“…Keeping in mind the above-said difficulties, Mani et al [1] developed a new implant system in 2014 called the “HYBRID IMPLANT SYSTEM” which will be cost-effective and easy to use with adequate strength to support prosthesis. According to Mani et al ,[1] the hybrid implant system is a versatile implant which has got both subperiosteal and endosseous components.…”

“…Keeping in mind the above-said difficulties, Mani et al [1] developed a new implant system in 2014 called the “HYBRID IMPLANT SYSTEM” which will be cost-effective and easy to use with adequate strength to support prosthesis. According to Mani et al ,[1] the hybrid implant system is a versatile implant which has got both subperiosteal and endosseous components. [1] In our study, we have placed twenty hybrid implants in the maxilla and mandible, and its efficacy and success was assessed by various clinical parameters that include pain, implant exposure, mobility, infection, and wound dehiscence at 1 st , 3 rd , and 6 th month postoperatively.…”

“…Replacement of missing tooth has evolved from removable partial dentures to fixed prosthesis and recently to dental implants. [1] In an edentulous patient, the ultimate aim is the replacement of missing teeth to restore function and to certain extent esthetics as well. Dental implants eliminate the need of deriving support for a stable denture base from an otherwise dynamic mucosa also, in partially edentulous cases where one or more teeth may require replacement; it tends to avoid the adjacent teeth and focuses on deriving the support from the underlying bone mimicking as a close replica of natural tooth.…”

“…In the maxilla and mandible, there is resorption of alveolar bone region due to postextraction pneumatization, and in mandible, there is sometimes close approximation to inferior alveolar nerve which might present as a challenge for dental implant placement. [1] The proposed hybrid implant overcomes the risk of damage to the anatomic structures in mandible as it is a subperiosteal implant and also overcomes sinus lifting procedure in maxilla which is a very technique sensitive procedure. Lack of primary stability is a surgical complication that should be dealt with at the time of implant surgery.…”