Astra Tech, Brånemark, and ITI implants in the rehabilitation of partial edentulism: two-year results.

PURPOSE

To explore the soft tissue, marginal bone, and prosthetic complications (if any) of Astra Tech, Brånemark, and ITI implants supporting fixed prostheses during an observation period of 2 years.

MATERIALS

The study comprised 26 patients, who received 42 Astra Tech, 36 Brånemark, and 29 ITI implants. After 3 months of healing, abutment connections were performed for Astra Tech and Brånemark implants, and fixed prostheses were delivered to the patients at 4 months. At 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year recall appointments, plaque index, periimplant inflammation index, and bleeding index scores, were recorded. The marginal bone levels were also measured at 2-year recall by means of radiographic evaluation, and prosthetic complications were recorded throughout the study.

RESULTS

All implants survived during the 2-year observation period. The plaque index and periimplant inflammation index scores around Brånemark implants were higher than ITI and Astra Tech implants in the first year of function (P > 0.05). Marginal bone loss around ITI and Astra Tech implants was similar at 2 years (P > 0.05). The marginal bone loss around Brånemark implants was higher than Astra Tech implants (P < 0.05) but similar to ITI implants at 2-year recall appointment (P > 0.05). Fixed prostheses supported by ITI and Astra Tech implants did not experience prosthetic complications, and only 1 patient of the Brånemark group had porcelain veneer fracture.

CONCLUSIONS

Astra Tech, Brånemark, and ITI implants supporting fixed prostheses had same survival rates (100%) in this study. ITI and Astra Tech implants had similar changes in marginal bone levels, whereas Brånemark implants had higher marginal bone loss, particularly in the first year of function.