Missing Maxillary Premolar
Conditions
Brief summary
evaluating use of Densah bur in thin ridge enhance implant's primary stability when compared to screw expander.
Interventions
non invasive technique to increase thickness of thin ridge
Sponsors
Study design
Masking description
* Each patient will be given a code by the researcher (T.A.) and the observers will be blind to which group this case belong. * Patients, evaluators and statistician will be blinded.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with partial edentulous maxillary premolar area with crestal thickness ranging from 4 to 6 mm. * Age 25 - 50 years. * No intraoral soft tissue or hard tissue pathosis. * No systemic condition contraindicating implant placement.
Exclusion criteria
* Ridges thickness less than 4 mm. * Coexisting vertical defect. * Heavy smokers (more than 20 cigarettes per day). * Patients with systemic disease that may affect normal healing. * Patient with psychiatric problems. * History of radiation therapy to the head and neck region.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| implant's primary stability | intraoperative at time of surgery | After implant placement, Implant stability will be measured by Ostell device. |