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Evaluation of contiguous implants with cement-retained implant-abutment connections. A minipig study

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Aim The presence of a microgap at the implant-abutment interface may permit bacterial contamination and lead to bone resorption, interfering with papillae formation. The present study evaluated adjacent implants with cement-retained abutments as an option to control such deleterious effects. Materials and methods Seven minipigs had their bilateral mandibular premolars previously extracted. After 8 weeks, four implants were installed in each hemi-mandible of each animal. The adjacent implants were randomly inserted on one side at the crestal bone level and on the other, 1.5 mm subcrestally. Immediately, a non-submerged healing and functional loading were provided with the abutments cementation and prostheses installation. Clinical examination and histomorphometry served to analyze the implant success. Results A total of 52 implants were evaluated at the end of the study. The subcrestal group achieved statistical better results when compared to the crestal group, clinically in papillae formation (1.97 x 1.57 mm) and histomorphometrically in crestal bone remodeling (1.17 x 1.63 mm), bone density (52.39 x 45.22%) and bone-implant contact (54.13 x 42.46%). Conclusion The subcrestal placement of cement-retained abutment implants showed better indexes of osseointegration and also improved papillae formation and crestal bone remodeling at the interimplant area after immediate loading, making them a promising option for the treatment of esthetic regions.

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Martins De Barros, R. R., Novaes Jr., A. B., Papalexiou, V., Luczyszyn, S. M., Papalexiou Neto, S. N., Garcez Ramos, C. M., Gonçalves De Almeida, A. L., Piattelli, A., & Assenza, B. (2014). Evaluation of contiguous implants with cement-retained implant-abutment connections. A minipig study. Journal of Osseointegration, 6(1), 3–10. https://doi.org/10.23805/jo.2014.06.01.01