Abstract:
Objective To compare the influence of platform switching or regular platform implants on radiographic and aesthetic outcome in the maxillary anterior zone.
Methods Patients who had received single implant in the anterior maxilla from 2013 to 2016 in Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University were enrolled. A total of 24 patients receiving 25 implants meeting the inclusion criteria were recruited and divided into two groups: platform-switching interface group (n= 12) and matching butt-joint interface group (n= 13) . The overall mean follow-up period was 14 months. Photographs were taken and the aesthetic outcome was assessed according to pink esthetic score and white esthetic score (PES and WES) and marginal bone loss (MBL) was measured with standardized digital intra-oral radiographs. Non parametric variables were statistically analyzed with Mann-Whitney U-test.
Results The survival rate of implants in both the two groups was 100%. MBL in the platform switching group (0.38 ± 0.39) mm was less than that in the platform matching group (0.98 ± 0.48) mm, which was statistically different (U= 133.5, P= 0.002) . According to the professional assessments, PES in platform switching group was 9.33 ± 2.61, while PES in platform matching group was 8.15 ± 1.73, which was not statistically different (U= 52.5, P= 0.168) . WES in platform switching group was 6.83 ± 1.59, while WES in platform matching group was 7.15 ± 2.58, which was not statistically different either (U= 92.5, P= 0.437) .
Conclusions Platform witching and regular platform implants yielded high survival rate and comparable aesthetic outcome in the maxillary anterior zone. MBL in platform switching group was less than that in platform matching group.
Key words:
Esthetics, dental,
Bone resorption,
Platform switching, dental implant,
Pink esthetic score,
White esthetic score
Xin Liu, Baoxin Huang, Zhipeng Li, Peiming Gu, Xiaoyin Liang, Jianting Shao, Zhuofan Chen. Evaluation of radiographic and aesthetic outcome of platform switching or regular platform implants in the anterior maxilla: a retrospective cohort study[J]. Chinese Journal of Stomatological Research(Electronic Edition), 2018, 12(01): 48-52.