Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 7, Supplement , Pages 33-39 , July 2007

Peri-Implant Bone Level Around Implants With Platform-Switched Abutments: Preliminary Data From a Prospective Study

  • Markus Hürzeler, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Albert Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany; Clinical Associate Professor, University of Texas, Dental Branch, Houston, TX; Private Practice, Private Institute for Periodontology and Implantology, Munich, Germany.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Prof Hürzeler: Center for Dentistry, Peridontology and Implantology, Rosenkavalierplatz 18, Munich 81925, Germany
    • ,
  • Stefan Fickl, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Private Institute for Periodontology and Implantology, Munich, Germany.
    • ,
  • Otto Zuhr, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Private Institute for Periodontology and Implantology, Munich, Germany.
    • ,
  • Hannes C. Wachtel, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University School of Dental Medicine, Charite, Berlin, Germany; Private Practice, Private Institute for Periodontology and Implantology, Munich, Germany.

References 

  1. Albrektsson T, Zarb G, Worthington P, et al. The long-term efficacy of currently used dental implants: A review and proposed criteria for success. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implant. 1986;1:11
  2. Bengazi F, Wennstrom JL, Lekholm U. Recession of the soft tissue margin at oral implants (A 2-year longitudinal prospective study). Clin Oral Implants Res. 1996;7:303
  3. Morris HF, Ochi S. The influence of implant design, application, and site on clinical performance and crestal bone: A multicenter, multidisciplinary clinical study (Dental Implant Clinical Research Group (Planning Committee)). Implant Dent. 1992;1:49
  4. Smith DE, Zarb GA. Criteria for success of osseointegrated endosseous implants. J Prosthet Dent. 1989;62:567
  5. Hermann J, Buser D, Schenk RK, et al. Biologic width around one- and two-piece titanium implants (A histometric evaluation of unloaded nonsubmerged and submerged implants in the canine mandible). Clin Oral Implant Res. 2001;12:559
  6. Hermann J, Cochran DL, Nummikoski P, et al. Crestal bone changes around titanium implants (A radiographic evaluation of unloaded nonsubmerged and submerged implants in the canine mandible). J Periodontol. 1997;68:1117
  7. Lazzara RJ, Porter SS. Platform switching: A new concept in implant dentistry for controlling postrestorative crestal bone levels. Int J Periodont Restor Dent. 2006;26:9
  8. Ericsson I, Persson LG, Berglundh T, et al. Different types of inflammatory reactions in peri-implant soft tissues. J Clin Periodontol. 1995;22:255
  9. Berglundh T, Lindhe J. Dimension of the periimplant mucosa (Biological width revisited). J Clin Periodontol. 1996;23:971
  10. Lazzara R, Porter S. Platform switching: A new concept in implant dentistry for controlling postrestorative crestal bone levels. Int J Periodont Restor Dent. 2006;26:8
  11. Huerzeler M, Fickl S, Zuhr O, et al. Clinical failures and shortfalls of immediate implant procedures. Eur J Esthet Dent. 2006;1:10
  12. Waerhaug J. Subgingival plaque and loss of attachment in periodontosis as evaluated on extracted teeth. J Periodontol. 1977;48:125

PII: S0278-2391(07)00378-3

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.03.024

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 7, Supplement , Pages 33-39 , July 2007

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution