VARIATIONS OF PERIOTEST VALUES AT DIFFERENT PROSTHETIC IMPLANT STAGES: A PILOT STUDY
Dental News Volume XXII, Number I, March, 2015 by Dr. Elias Smaira, Dr. Mireille Rahi, Dr. Najib Abou Hamra, Dr. Danielle El Hakim Abstract Periotest values seem to differ between the gingiva former, abutment placement and after single crown cementation on implants. Materials and Methods 28 patients were selected and measurements were taken on 42 implants at the gingiva former level, abutment level and after single crown cementation. Mean values of all stages were then calculated and compared. Results An increased mean value of 2.7 was noted between the gingiva former and single crown final stages. Conclusion Positif Periotest values on implant single crown might be considered normal when the healing abutment measurements range between -3 and 0. Introduction To evaluate the degree of osseointegration, various methods have been proposed: histology and histophotometry, 1 removable torque analysis, 2 pull...