Osseodensification over standard drilling methods on implant stability and crestal bone level

TL;DR

This study compares two dental implant drilling methods to see which provides better implant stability and bone preservation.

Contribution

The study introduces osseodensification as a novel drilling method for dental implants and compares it to standard drilling.

Findings

Osseodensification provided higher insertion torque compared to standard drilling.

Implant stability and crestal bone levels were evaluated over six months.

The OD method showed better initial stability metrics.

Abstract

Primary implant stability basically depends on the quality and the quantity of bone. Osseodensification is a non-excavating additive
drilling sequence used to enhance implant stability. Therefore, it is of interest to compare insertion torque (IT) and implant stability
quotient (ISQ) values after 6 months after surgery for standard drilling (SD) and osseodensification (OD) drilling methods. In this prospective
study, total 40 implants with the same diameter and length were placed in 30 patients using SD (20 implants) and OD (20 implants) methods
in the posterior maxilla. The amounts of IT after surgery, ISQ and crestal bone level at baseline and six months later were evaluated.
The obtained data was statically evaluated. The OD technique provided a higher IT rate after surgery compared to the SD method.