Comparative Evaluation Of Bone Changes After Implant Placement And Loading With And Without Flap Elevation-An Invivo Study

Munuganti.Niharika; Angadi.Kalyan Chakravarthy; Bhanu chander.Vydadi; Veerendra Prasad.Budige; Avinash.Ramavarapu; Santosh kumar.Muradi

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2020

Comparative Evaluation Of Bone Changes After Implant Placement And Loading With And Without Flap Elevation-An Invivo Study

Munuganti. Niharika, Angadi. Kalyan Chakravarthy, Bhanu Chander. Vydadi, Veerendra Prasad. Budige, Avinash. Ramavarapu, Santosh Kumar. Muradi

Abstract :

Background: For the implant treatment modality to be successful, maximum attention should be focused on minimizing the trauma to the supporting bone and surrounding soft tissues. The aim of the study: To compare and evaluate the crestal bone changes after implant placement using flap elevation and flapless technique. Materials and methods: This study comprised of 30 implants placed in 15 subjects. In each subject, one implant was placed with �flapless� and other using �flap elevation� technique. Radiographic assessment of crestal bone height was carried out using standardized intraoral periapical radiograph of the site at baseline, 3 months, 6months, 9 months after implant placement. Data was checked for normality using one way ANOVA test, compared using paired t test, independent t test on both mesial and distal sides separately. Results: There was statistically significant difference in bone loss among two groups. Conclusion: Both techniques showed a reduction in CBH with time but the flapless technique showed a lesser reduction. Therefore, the flapless technique can be considered as a better treatment approach for placement of implants, especially where adequate width and height of available bone are present.