Correlation between Insertion Torque and Implant Stability Quotient in Tapered Implants with Knife-Edge Thread Design.

Domenico BaldiTeresa LombardiJacopo ColomboGabriele CervinoGiuseppe Perinetti Roberto Di Lenarda Claudio Stacchi

Published in: BioMed research international (2018)

For the investigated implant, ISQ and IT showed a positive correlation up to values around 50 N/cm: higher torques subject the bone-implant system to unnecessary biological and mechanical stress without additional benefits in terms of implant stability. This trial is registered with NCT03222219.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
bone mineral density
phase iii
phase ii
mass spectrometry
postmenopausal women
open label
bone loss