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Volume 36 , Issue 5
September/October 2016
Pages 737–743

The Effect of Inital-Phase Bone Remodeling on Implant Wound Healing

Yung-Ting Hsu, DDS, MDSc, MS/Tae-Ju Oh, DDS, MS/Ivan Rudek, DDS/Hom-Lay Wang, DDS, MSD, PhD

PMID: 27560679
DOI: 10.11607/prd.2353

This case series aimed to investigate the initial-phase bone remodeling during implant wound healing and to discuss the possible contributing factors. A total of 11 implants with polished collars were placed in premaxillary regions via flapless approach with the aid of computer technology. After 15 months of follow-up, the results suggested that the presence of polished collars triggered bone resorption via a bone remodeling mechanism. The overall vertical crestal resorption was 0.78 ± 0.46 mm on average. This initial-phase bone remodeling primarily occurred within the first 3 months postoperatively. The slightly exposed polished collar may not worsen crestal bone level.

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