Peri-implant bone alterations under the influence of abutment screw preload stress. A preclinical vivo study.

Farah A Al-Omari Masako Nagasawa Mubarak SulimanAmeen KhraisatKatsumi Uoshima

Published in: Clinical oral implants research (2020)

Results suggested that preload stress without any occlusal loading might negatively affect peri-implant bone stability and initiate bone remodeling. This could alter bone mechanical properties, subsequently influencing long-term implant success.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
soft tissue
bone loss
stem cells
body composition