[Osseointegrated implants in clinical dentistry. Surgical procedure].

Abstract

Osseointegrated implant was developed by Professor Brånemark at the University of Göteborg, Sweden (1965). Implant are made from pure titanium (Ti 99.75%, others 0.25%), which are installed into the jaw bone using an osseointegrated method by leaving the fixtures unloaded and isolated for a period of 3 to 4 months in lower jaw bone and for a period of 5 to 6 months in upper jaw bone of totally edentuleus patients. The clinical procedure that produces osseointegration is performed in 2 major treatment stage due to being minimized tissue trauma. The fixture are fitted with a series of screw using abutment and prosthetic appliance. Osseointegrated implant placed within the 15 years of the study demonstrated a 91% success in the lower jaw and a 81% success in the upper jaw. We have experienced 30 clinical cases of osseointegrated implant since 1984 and then the clinical use of osseointegrated method give all our patients very satisfactory results. Pre-operative examination (including X-ray findings), surgical technique, clinical cases so on will be reported.