Hussein Abdel Hady Hussein, Amr Mohamed Ismail Badr, Emad Mohamed Tolba Mahmoud Agamy And Gehan Fekry Mohamed,

ABSTRACT


Purpose: The Aim Of This Study Was To Investigate The Stability Of Three Implants Supported By A Milled Bar, Which Carry Two Different Attachment Systems And Submitted To Immediate Loading. Methodology: The Current Research Was A Prospective Study Conducted According To Split-mouth Design With Random Allocation Of The Tested Attachments. Two Types Of Attachments Were Used, OT Equator And OT Cap Attachment. A Total Of 8 Completely Edentulous Patients Were Divided Into 2 Groups According To OT Equator Position. CBCT Was Used For The Planning And Construction Of The Surgical Stent. A Milled Bar With The Attachments Was Fabricated Prior To Implant Placement. Each Patient Received Three Implants In The Interforaminal Region, Connected With A Milled Bar. On One Side Of The Bar; OT Equator Attachment Was Used, While The Other Side Was Supplied With OT Cap Attachment. Overdenture Was Delivered At An Average Time Of 10 To 15 Days After Implantation. Follow- Up Period Was 12-months After Loading. Implant Stability Was Evaluated Using Osstel TM.

Results: The Results Revealed That; There Were No Significant Differences Between All Groups At Implant Placement Time And At 12-months Period For All Implants And Through Different Time Intervals Until The Follow-up Period Was Finished. Conclusion: The Results Of The Current Study Indicated An Increase In Implant Stability And Due To Splinting Of The Implants By Using Immediate Loading Protocol. Splinting Of The Implants Using A Rigid Bar Appears To Be A Successful Treatment Option That Could Be Considered For Treating The Completely Edentulous Patient.