Comprehensive Evaluation of Early Stability of Dental Implants Placed with and Without Platform Switching Philosophy at Different Intervals: An Original Research Study

Abstract

Background and Aim: Dental implant is common dental replacement modality nowadays. Cases need to be planned meticulously to avoid post operative complications. Various clinical experiments have been tried over years in this regard. This study was planned to evaluate the stability of dental implants placed with and without platform switching philosophy at different intervals.

Materials and Method: 24 patients who need to receive prosthesis for missing right maxillary central incisor were chosen and after adequate dental and general examination single standard size (4.2*10 mm) implant was placed in all of them. Informed consent was taken from each of them as to be a part of this study.

Patients were categorized in two groups:

Group 1: Received conventional abutments

Group2: Received abutments with platform switching concept.

They were assessed at interval of 3 months, 6 months and 9 months interval consequently.

Statistical Analysis & Result:  Data was statistically analyzed using SPSS software. P value less than 0.05 was considered as significant. In post operative phase, in Group 1, four implants showed highly significant P value

Conclusion: Authors concluded that implants placed with platform-switching concept showed fairly less incidences of early stability. Likewise, implants placed without platform-switching concept showed higher incidences of early stability. The results were highly imperative and having clinical correlations as well.