Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Immediate and early loading of dental implants as a technique is gaining popularity gradually owing to drastically reduced treatment periods and minimal discomfort attributed to the periods of edentulism. The present study was conducted to assess bone density changes around immediate functionally and non-functionally loaded implants. Materials & Methods: 80 patients who received single tooth implant of both genderswere divided into 2 groups. Groups I received self-tapering, aggressive SLA implants subjected to immediate functionally loaded (IFL) (control) and group II received self-tapering, SLA implants subjected to immediate nonfunctionally loaded (INFL).Three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography (3D CBCT) was taken at baseline, 3 and 6 months postimplant placement and the bone density was assessed around the implants at crestal, middle, and apical regions of implants. Results: Group I had 22 males and 18 females and group II had 19 males and 21 females. The mean bone density at baseline in group I at crestal, middle and apical region was 1534.2, 1126.2 and 1232.4, at 3 months was 1268.4, 1132.0 and 974.2 and at 6 months was 1426.8, 1364.2 and 1152.4 respectively. In group II at crestal, middle and apical region was 1542.4, 1423.2 and 1224.6, at 3 months was 1320.6, 1256.4 and 1012.4 and at 6 months was 1425.2, 1320.5 and 1156.2 respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Immediate non-functionally loaded(INFL)implant group showed better bone density when compared to immediate functionally loaded(IFL) implant group.