Comprehensive Clinical Estimation and Comparison of Primary Stabilities in Photoactivated and Conventionally Surface Treated Implants: An Original Research Study

Abstract

Background and Aim: Optimal osseointegration and clinical nonexistence of peri-implant diseases are the two most critical success criteria for dental implants. Nevertheless in many of the clinical circumstances, operators fail to achieve optimal osseointegration with complete lack of peri-implant diseases. Therefore this study was proposed, abstracted and conducted to estimate and compare the primary stabilities in photoactivated and conventionally surface treated dental implants.

Materials and Methods: Total 22 (both male and female) patients were included in the study in the age range of 30 years to 45 years. Presence of adequate osseointegration was tested by using new innovative system Penguin RFA. Group 1 included 11 implants those with conventional surface treatment. Group 2 included 11 implants those photoactivated by ultraviolet therapy as surface treatment. Both of the intended groups of implants were checked after 6 month of osteotomy procedure. Osseointegration/primary stability was noted as satisfactory or non-satisfactory. Informed consent was obtained from all participating patients. Statistical analysis was conducted to outline the inferences and results. P value less than 0.05 was taken as significant.

Statistical Analysis and Results: All the recorded data was subjected to basic statistical analysis with SPSS statistical package for the Social Sciences. P-value was highly significant for age group 30-33 years wherein it was 0.01. In group 1, total 8 implants/patients showed satisfactory response whereas 2 patients showed non satisfactory responses related to their primary stabilities. 1 patient was chosen questionable category. P value was highly significant for non satisfactory group. It was 0.01. In group 2, total 7 implants/patients showed satisfactory response whereas 3 patients showed non satisfactory responses related to their primary stabilities. P value was highly significant for non satisfactory group. It was 0.01. Moreover, level of significance (p value) was highly significant (0.004) for ANOVA test conducted between groups.

Conclusion: Within the limitations of the study, the authors concluded that primary stability was slightly superior in the implants treated by conventional method over photoactivated method. The results were significant in both estimations. Furthermore, other future long term studies are anticipated to substantiate and confirm our results.