Trends in implant dentistry at Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Dental Implant is one of the fastest growing discipline in Dentistry worldwide, as procedures become more predictable and efficient. With increased demand for dental implant, it is now often be placed by general dental practitioner(GP). As a consequent, GP must be well aware of the possibilities and limitations of placing dental implant as well as the related complications. In response to this many dental schools in the developed counties have introduced implant dentistry as part of the undergraduate teaching programs to varying degrees. Failed osseointegration is a common implant complication. For a successful implant osseointegration, many factors are contributed, eg implant material, surgical technique, implant loading condition and bone status. In an adequate bone volume and density, primary implant stability is more likely to occur and successful implant osseointegrarion is a consequence. High primary stability reduces micromotion between implant and bone which is very crucial in immediate implant loading. Recent reports have indicated that in the presence of a thick cortical layer, primary implant stability increased and bone strain reduced during immediate implant loading. Therefore, knowledge on the timeframe between tooth extraction and corticalization formation seems clinically relevant. Corticalization is “a hard tissue bridge covers the socket entrance”.

Author(s): Rajaa Albugami

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