Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Swiss plus Dental Implants Application Based on Clinical and Radiographic Parameters

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  Introduction: Swiss plus dental implant is one of the many different implant systems that have been proposed recently. The aim of this study was to evaluate survival rate of Swiss plus dental implants and surrounding soft and hard tissue based clinical and radiographic parameters.   Materials & Methods: In a post perspective observational descriptive study, 106 patients (47 women and 59 men) in age range 21 to 76 year were evaluated clinically and radio graphically. These patients were treated by 271 Swiss plus dental implant which were restored by fixed (205) or removable (58) prosthesis. Clinical and radiographic parameters were measured and recorded around each implant. The data were analyzed by SPSS soft wire and descriptive statistical tests include mean.   Results: Implant survival rate was 97.8% until loading and 97% until end of study. There was no fistula or suppuration around soft tissue in clinical evaluation. The plaque index was 0 in 55.9% of implant. The bleeding index was zero in 66% implants. The mean of probing pocket depth was 2.32 mm. The mean of marginal bone loss was 0.77mm. There was significant correlation between marginal bone loss and probing pocket depth (p < 0.01) such as between marginal bone loss and plaque index.   Conclusion: Within the limitation of this study, survival rate of Swiss plus implants was 97% and was in the range of other successful systems.

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