Damla Torul, Muhammed Furkan Yilmaz, Zerrin Unal Erzurumlu, Mehmet Melih Omezli
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in the trabecular bone surrounding the implants after loading in patients with implant-supported prosthetic restorations using fractal analysis (FA) on panoramic radiographs.
Method: Medical records of patients who underwent implants at Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic of Ordu University between January 2017 and October 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data and implant characteristics were recorded. Bone quality in the mesial, distal, and apical regions of the implants was evaluated by the box counting method using FA on panoramic radiographs taken postoperatively (T0), before loading (T1), and after loading (T2).
Result: A total of 56 implants of 14 patients (7 females, 7 males) with a mean age of 54.64 ± 11.20 were included. When the fractal dimension (FD) values measured for different regions of the implants were evaluated postoperatively, before loading and after loading, statistically significant decreases were observed for all 3 regions (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: FD analysis using panoramic radiographs is an economical, promising, useful, and non-invasive method for the evaluation of peri-implant bone changes at different periods in patients with implants. However, more clinical studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods are needed.
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