Author : Gaviria Velez Ana
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Book Synopsis What Gap Size is Estimated Detectable and Acceptable in Implant Impressions? A Theoretical Survey by : Gaviria Velez Ana
Download or read book What Gap Size is Estimated Detectable and Acceptable in Implant Impressions? A Theoretical Survey written by Gaviria Velez Ana and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background After successful osseointegration and reentry procedure, the decision to perform an implant impression or not is based on clinical and radiographical assessment methods. Single radiographs focusing on the platforms of the implant and the related impression post are commonly used to confirm a correct fit between the components. However, information and knowledge on the ability to detect the presence or absence of a gap at this interface are lacking. Aim/Hypothesis To investigate the theoretically estimated radiographical gap detectability and the gap acceptability at the implant-abutment interface before impression taking. It was hypothesized that no difference would be observed between the two theoretically estimated gap values (detectable vs acceptable).Material and Methods A survey was performed at the Dental School of the University of Bern. Thirty prosthodontists were included and interviewed concerning their subjective theoretical estimations of (A) the radiographical gap detectability between an implant and the related impression post, and (B) the maximally acceptable gap size at this interface aiming to perform the implant impression. The estimated gap values for the detectability and the acceptability were analyzed with descriptive methods and comparisons performed using the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U-test. Results The gap size theoretically detectable at the implant-abutment interface was estimated significantly higher on radiographs than the gap size that would be clinically accepted by the dentist for the implant impression procedure (p=0.046). The estimated mean values u00b1 standard deviations were 155u00b5m u00b1 199u00b5m for A (radiographical gap detectability) and 65u00b5m u00b1 43u00b5m for B (gap acceptability at the implant-abutment interface). The estimations ranged between 10 u2013 1000u00b5m and 2 u2013 200u00b5m for A and B, with median values of 100u00b5m and 50 u00b5m, respectively.Conclusion and Clinical implications (500/500)The theoretically detectable misfit at the interface was estimated 2x higher on radiographs than the dentists would accept to perform the implant impression. In conclusion, radiographical assessment cannot be considered specific enough in relation to the acceptable gap estimation. Thus, additional and more accurate assessment methods are required to fulfill the estimated needs for implant impression decision making. A practical study is needed to confirm the results from this theoretical survey.