A Critique of Resonance Frequency Analysis and a Novel Method for Quantifying Dental Implant Stability in Vitro.

CONCLUSION: The results obtained from resonance frequency analyses did not accurately represent dental implant stability. Changes to implant length and diameter did not affect resonance frequencies. In contrast, angular stiffness at the neck of the implant represented a superior index for quantifying dental implant stability. It not only successfully differentiated stability of implants of both varying lengths and diameters, but also produced quantitative data that was independent of the type of abutments used.
PMID: 30807625 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants - February 28, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants Source Type: research