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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020

Crestal bone loss around dental implants after implantation of Tricalcium phosphate and Platelet- Rich Plasma: A comparative study.

Sravani Uppala, Anuj Singh Parihar, Varsha Modipalle, Litto Manual, Vinni Mary Oommen, Pallavi Karadiguddi, Parkhi Gupta

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Sravani UppalaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Drs. Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Chinaoutpalli, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Anuj Singh PariharDepartment of Periodontics, People's Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Varsha ModipalleDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, C.K.S Teja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Renigunta, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Litto ManualDepartment of Prosthodontics, Al-Azhar Dental College, Thodupuzha, Kerala, India.
Vinni Mary OommenDepartment of Prosthodontics, Al-Azhar Dental College, Thodupuzha, Kerala, India.
Pallavi KaradiguddiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM Dental College, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Parkhi GuptaPrivate Practitioner, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chandigarh, India.
Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences · INPeople’s University · INPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · INSiddhartha Medical College · INSri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Dental Sciences & Hospital · IN

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Abstract

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aimsBone loss around dental implants is generally measured by monitoring changes in marginal bone level using radiographs. After the first year of implantation, an implant should have <0.2 mm annual loss of marginal bone level to satisfy the criteria of success. However, the success rate of dental implants depends on the amount of the crestal bone around the implants. The main aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the crestal bone loss around implants placed with particulate β-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Graft and platelet concentrates.

methods50 individuals received hundred dental implants. Each individual received one dental implant in the edentulous site filled with β-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Graft along (β-TCP) with Platelet- Rich Plasma (PRP) (Group A) and another in edentulous site filled only with β-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Graft (Group B) in the posterior edentulous region. All the 100 implants were prosthetically loaded after a healing period of three months. Crestal bone loss was measured on mesial, distal, buccal and lingual side of each implant using periapical radiographs 3 months, 6 months and 9 months after implant placement.

resultsThe average crestal bone loss 9 months after the implants placement in Group A and Group B was 2.75 mm and 2.23 mm respectively, the value being statistically significant (

conclusionβ-TCP is a promising biomaterial for clinical situations requiring bone augmentation. However, the addition of PRP results in decreased bone loss around the dental implants.

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Bone lossdental implantsPRPTCP

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