Effect of Osteotomy Site Preparation using Conventional Drill Osteotomy and Piezoelectric Osteotomy on Implant Stability and Crestal Bone Loss: A Randomized Control Study
Piezoelectric osteotomy demonstrated a significant increase in implant stability up to 12 weeks postsurgery. This technique can be a reliable alternative to conventional drilling for osteotomy preparation.
Authors
- Anusha Borra
- S. Chetan Kumar
- Sneha Maguluru
- G. Harsha Vardhan
- P. V. Soumya
- Pradeep Koppolu
- Mohammed Abidullah
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences and Hospital (IN)
- G Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital (IN)
- MNR Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- Al Baha University (SA)
- Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of African Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_538_25
- Primary Topic
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00