Implant Supported Fixed Dental Prostheses Using a New Monotype Zirconia Implant—A Case Report
Currently, titanium or specific titanium alloys are the most often used materials for the fabrication of dental implants. Many studies have confirmed the osseointegrative capacity and clinical long-term performance of moderately rough titanium implants. However, disadvantages have also been reported...
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| author | Stefan Roehling Georges Ghazal Thomas Borer Florian Thieringer Michael Gahlert |
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| description | Currently, titanium or specific titanium alloys are the most often used materials for the fabrication of dental implants. Many studies have confirmed the osseointegrative capacity and clinical long-term performance of moderately rough titanium implants. However, disadvantages have also been reported with regard to peri-implant infections and the titanium metal properties. Tooth colored ceramic implants have attracted the interest of clinicians since the end of the 1960s. Initially, alumina was used for the fabrication of ceramic implants; however, due to the poor biomechanical properties, alumina implants are not commercially available any more. Since end of the 1990s, zirconia has been established in dentistry due to its superior biomechanical properties compared to other oxide ceramics such as alumina. Currently, zirconia is the material of choice for the fabrication of ceramic implants. Zirconia implants show superior biocompatibility compared to titanium and other metals. Additionally, it has been reported that zirconia implants with a micro-rough surface topography show at least a comparable osseointegrative capacity and similar clinical survival rates to moderately rough titanium implants. The present case reports a fixed implant-supported reconstruction of a large edentulous space with compromised local bone conditions using new monotype zirconia dental implants with a micro-rough surface topography. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f19c3eb1bf0f4ebb828b4fb7b94525622022-12-22T03:19:25ZengMDPI AGDentistry Journal2304-67672015-09-0133799210.3390/dj3030079dj3030079Implant Supported Fixed Dental Prostheses Using a New Monotype Zirconia Implant—A Case ReportStefan Roehling0Georges Ghazal1Thomas Borer2Florian Thieringer3Michael Gahlert4Clinic for Oral- and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Hightech Research Center, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Spitalstr. 21, 4031 Basel, SwitzerlandClinic for Oral- and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Kantonsspital Aarau, Tellstr., 5001 Aarau, SwitzerlandClinic for Oral- and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Kantonsspital Aarau, Tellstr., 5001 Aarau, SwitzerlandClinic for Oral- and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Hightech Research Center, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Spitalstr. 21, 4031 Basel, SwitzerlandClinic for Oral- and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Hightech Research Center, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Spitalstr. 21, 4031 Basel, SwitzerlandCurrently, titanium or specific titanium alloys are the most often used materials for the fabrication of dental implants. Many studies have confirmed the osseointegrative capacity and clinical long-term performance of moderately rough titanium implants. However, disadvantages have also been reported with regard to peri-implant infections and the titanium metal properties. Tooth colored ceramic implants have attracted the interest of clinicians since the end of the 1960s. Initially, alumina was used for the fabrication of ceramic implants; however, due to the poor biomechanical properties, alumina implants are not commercially available any more. Since end of the 1990s, zirconia has been established in dentistry due to its superior biomechanical properties compared to other oxide ceramics such as alumina. Currently, zirconia is the material of choice for the fabrication of ceramic implants. Zirconia implants show superior biocompatibility compared to titanium and other metals. Additionally, it has been reported that zirconia implants with a micro-rough surface topography show at least a comparable osseointegrative capacity and similar clinical survival rates to moderately rough titanium implants. The present case reports a fixed implant-supported reconstruction of a large edentulous space with compromised local bone conditions using new monotype zirconia dental implants with a micro-rough surface topography.http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/3/3/79zirconium dioxidezirconiaosseointegrationmonotype ceramic implantscase reportclinical application |
| spellingShingle | Stefan Roehling Georges Ghazal Thomas Borer Florian Thieringer Michael Gahlert Implant Supported Fixed Dental Prostheses Using a New Monotype Zirconia Implant—A Case Report Dentistry Journal zirconium dioxide zirconia osseointegration monotype ceramic implants case report clinical application |
| title | Implant Supported Fixed Dental Prostheses Using a New Monotype Zirconia Implant—A Case Report |
| title_full | Implant Supported Fixed Dental Prostheses Using a New Monotype Zirconia Implant—A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Implant Supported Fixed Dental Prostheses Using a New Monotype Zirconia Implant—A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implant Supported Fixed Dental Prostheses Using a New Monotype Zirconia Implant—A Case Report |
| title_short | Implant Supported Fixed Dental Prostheses Using a New Monotype Zirconia Implant—A Case Report |
| title_sort | implant supported fixed dental prostheses using a new monotype zirconia implant a case report |
| topic | zirconium dioxide zirconia osseointegration monotype ceramic implants case report clinical application |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/3/3/79 |
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