Experimental model for optimizing dental implant therapy in the posterior maxilla

Abstract

This research aimed to develop an experimental animal model for the evaluation of the posterior maxillary alveolar bone and further selection of the design for a dental implant with high osseointegration potential.Ten dried skulls of common adult dogs, Canis familiaris, were used in this study. In order to achieve the experimental model, two working methods were performed: imaging morphometry and direct morphometry. The measurements were accomplished for the purposes of determining the dimensions of the buccal and palatal alveolar cortical bone in the target location, the maxillary premolar region. The width and height of available bone were also recorded. Data analysis was performed using Student's t-test (P ≤ 0.05) and the Stata MP/13 software.Comparable results were obtained by both imaging and direct morphometry methods. The experimental implant was customized from the dimensional point of view and considering the most appropriate implant design.