{"id":3032,"date":"2025-07-25T06:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T04:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ardentis-staging.jurassicodes.com\/a-5-to-6-year-radiological-evaluation-of-titanium-plasma-sprayed-sandblasted-and-acid-etched-implants-results-from-private-practice\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:19:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T18:19:13","slug":"a-5-to-6-year-radiological-evaluation-of-titanium-plasma-sprayed-sandblasted-and-acid-etched-implants-results-from-private-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ardentis-staging.jurassicodes.com\/en\/blog\/a-5-to-6-year-radiological-evaluation-of-titanium-plasma-sprayed-sandblasted-and-acid-etched-implants-results-from-private-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"A 5- to 6-year radiological evaluation of titanium plasma sprayed\/sandblasted and acid-etched implants: results from private practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Abstract<\/strong>
Objectives:<\/strong> This study aimed to determine bone level changes after 5\u20136 years of follow-up for a large group of one-stage dental implants consecutively placed in private practice. Potential confounding factors influencing crestal bone loss (CBL) were also assessed.
Materials and methods:<\/strong> A total of 378 transmucosal Straumann\u00ae implants in 174 patients were examined radiographically. Half of the study population (189 implants) had a titanium plasma sprayed (TPS) surface, and the other half (189 implants) were sandblasted and acid-etched (SLA). Mean CBL was measured from 5 to 6 years post-operative radiographs on the basis of known implant landmarks. Correlations of increased CBL with various independent variables were also investigated. Statistical analyses were performed using generalized estimating equations.
Results:<\/strong> Radiographic measurements showed a CBL 1.5 mm for 65% of studied implants. A CBL > 1.5 mm was found for 28% of implants, while 7% of implants had a CBL 3 mm. Three factors significantly influenced CBL (P < 0.05): <\/p>\n\n\n\n