Retrospective Study of Sandblasted, Large-grit and Acid-etched Implant

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study evaluated the prognosis and survival rate of SLA (Sandblasted, Large-grit and Acid-etched) implants and it also evaluated the prosthodontic complications and the associated factors.METHODS: Twenty seven patients (14 men and 13 women, mean age 54.9) who visited Chosun University Hospital Implant Center with the chief desire for placement of an implant in an edentulous area from March, 2008 to December 2008 and who received placement of a SLA implant (Implantium(R), Dentium Co., Korea) were selected for this study.RESULTS: The average follow-up period was 15 months and the study was based on the treatment records, radiographs and clinical examinations. A total of 69 implant cases were retrospectively assessed for the width and length of the implant, the primary and secondary stability, the combined surgery, the employed bone graft material and barrier membrane, the status of the opposing tooth, implant failure and the prosthetic complications. During the follow-up period (average 15 months), the accumulative survival rate of the 69 implants in 27 patients was 100%. Complications such as infection, sinusitis and fixture exposure after surgery were seen for 5 implants in 4 patients. Complications such as screw loosening, contact loosening and peri-implant gingivitis after prosthodontic treatment occurred in 7 cases (10.14%).CONCLUSION: This study reports placement of SLA implants may cause various complications, yet the final accumulative survival rate was 100%. The SLA implant (Implantium(R)) has an excellent clinical survival rate and outcome.