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Purpose: The purposes of the present study were: to compare the resonance frequency analysis (RFA)
values of
implant placed in either ramus or calvaria block grafts; and to determine if implant diameter influences RFA implant stability quotient (ISQ)
value.
Material and Methods: This was a retrospective study that included 16 consecutives healthy patients treated with
autogenous onlay block grafts for horizontal bone reconstruction in maxilla. Ten ramus and ten calvaria block
graft treated patients were selected and compared.
Results: Totally, 59 implants were placed, 35 (59.3%) were placed on the calvaria bone grafts and the remaining
24 (40.7%) were on the ramus bone graft. Of all the implants studied, 13 (22%), 35 (59.3%), and 11 (18.6%) were
10 mm, 11.5 mm and 13 mm in length respectively. Regarding the diameter, 4 (7%) were 3.3 mm, 3 (5%) were 3.5
mm, 20 (34%) were 3.7 mm and 32 (54%) were 4 mm. Mean ISQ
value obtained by RFA was 73.06 ± 6.08, being
72.19 ± 6 and 74.47 ± 6.06 for the calvaria and ramus treated group respectively. No significant differences were
noted between the two groups (p= 0.154). Implants were pooled and divided by their diameter. Mean ISQ
value
obtained for 3.3 mm was 80 ± 5.09, while for 4.0 mm was 72.5 ± 7.19. Again, no significant differences were found
among the groups (p= 0.138).
Conclusion: For RFA ISQ value, the bone graft origins (calvaria or ramus) or implant diameters did not influence
the outcome.
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