Osseo integrated implants versus zirconium mucosal inserts in complete denture patients

31^st Euro Dentistry Congress

June 20-21, 2022 | Paris, France

Sara F El Shafei

The British University in Egypt (BUE), Egypt

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Oral Heath Case Rep

Abstract :

Statement of the problem: Completely edentulous patients have always faced a compromised style of life owing to their edentulism. The conventional treatment option; conventional complete denture construction may not always be satisfying to these patients, particularly in terms of retention and stability. Implant overdentures are a successful treatment option for these patients; however not all edentulous patients possess the suitable bone quantity and quality for Osseo integrated implants and they might require complex preprosthetic surgical procedures to do so, like bone grafting, thereby increasing the complexity and morbidity of the treatment plan. Thus arose the need for an alternative and more conservative treatment option; mucosal inserts. Classified as an implant category, mucosal inserts have been used for a long time. Their use has declined for a few decades after the emergence of Osseo integrated implants and their proven success, but they re-emerged again as a conservative treatment option with the recent release of a new type of inserts made of zirconium. The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of zirconium mucosal inserts versus that of Endosteal Osseo integrated implants on maxillary overdenture supporting structures, particularly maxillary bone. Methodology: Twelve male completely edentulous patients were selected for this study and divided into two groups of six. Group I received four Osseo integrated implants retaining maxillary overdentures, while group II received maxillary overdentures retained by eight much or zirconium mucosal inserts. Bone changes in both groups were measured and evaluated using cone beam ct at the time of insertion and after six and twelve months. Results: The results showed that the bone changes produced in mucosal overdenture wearers were greater than those produced in implant overdenture wearers. Conclusion and significance: Zirconium mucosal inserts caused more bone changes than Osseo integrated implants, making the latter a more advantageous treatment option when indicated.

Biography :

Dr. Sara El-Shafei has her expertise and passion in research and in teaching prosthodontics. She has worked with students for a long time and strives to graduate new candidates who are as interested in research and Implantology as she is. She is currently a Lecturer and has taught prosthodontics at the British University in Egypt since 2013, before which she was also an assistant lecturer at other reputable educational institutions where she practiced her love of teaching. She obtained her Masters and PhD degrees in Prosthodontics from the Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University in Egypt. Dr. Sara has recently entered a new field of research which studies the utilization of human stem cells in relation to prosthodontics, and has several research projects underway that are as yet unpublished. Alongside the educational and research parts of her career Dr. Sara also practices clinical implant dentistry and is a consultant prosthodontist at Wadi El Nile hospital.