ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2026
A Predictive Bioengineering Model of Dental Implant Instability in Systemic Bone Disorders: A Periotest-Based Analysis.
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- Development of a Conceptual Implant Stability Index Framework for Computational Risk Assessment in Implant Dentistry.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Dental implant instability represents a dynamic biomechanical process influenced by functional loading, peri-implant bone stiffness, and systemic conditions affecting bone metabolism. In patients with systemic bone disorders, altered material properties and impaired remodeling may reduce effective implant-bone interface stiffness, potentially increasing micromotion beyond what is detectable by conventional clinical indicators. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a predictive bioengineering model of implant instability based on Periotest-derived dynamic measurements. (2) Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 79 dental implants placed in patients with and without systemic bone disorders. Implant micromotion was quantified using Periotest values (PTVs). Linear and logistic regression analyses were applied to model the relationship between systemic bone status, implant location, and biomechanical instability (defined as PTV > +2.0). A load-stiffness-micromotion framework was used to provide mechanical interpretation of the findings. (3) Results: Implants placed in patients with systemic bone disorders exhibited significantly higher Periotest values compared to controls (+2.1 ± 1.3 vs. -0.4 ± 1.1; mean difference 2.5 PTV units, 95% CI 1.97-3.04;
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