Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The crestal bone area is a significant indicator of implant health. Early loss of crestal bone is usually a result of excess stress at the permucosal site. It is an indicator for the clinician to review the causes of possible stress for the implant. The biomechanical rationale behind the use of short implants is that the crestal portion of the implant body is the most involved in load-bearing, whereas very little stress is transferred to the apical portion. Material and method: The study was conducted on patients divided into two groups: A total of 20 implants were placed (10 implants per group ) in subjects requiring placement of mandibular and maxillary implants.All implants placed in both study groups were of same diameter. Follow up for radiographic and clinical evaluation which was made at 1 week, 3 months and 6 months after implant loading for evaluation of crestal bone changes with help of radiographs. Results: Crestal bone loss on mesial side of short implants show significantly lesser as compared to conventional implants. Short and long implants showed comparable survival rates and success both clinically and radiographically.