Implant Supported Fixed Dental Prostheses Using a New Monotype Zirconia Implant—A Case Report

Dentistry Journal

Stefan Roehling²  Georges Ghazal¹  Thomas Borer¹  Florian Thieringer²  Michael Gahlert² 

[1] Clinic for Oral- and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Kantonsspital Aarau, Tellstr., 5001 Aarau, Switzerland; E-Mails:;Clinic for Oral- and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Hightech Research Center, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Spitalstr. 21, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; E-Mails:

关键词: zirconium dioxide;    zirconia;    osseointegration;    monotype ceramic implants;    case report;    clinical application;   

DOI  :  10.3390/dj3030079

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Currently, titanium or specific titanium alloys are the most often used materials for the fabrication of dental implants. Many studies have confirmed the osseointegrative capacity and clinical long-term performance of moderately rough titanium implants. However, disadvantages have also been reported with regard to peri-implant infections and the titanium metal properties. Tooth colored ceramic implants have attracted the interest of clinicians since the end of the 1960s. Initially, alumina was used for the fabrication of ceramic implants; however, due to the poor biomechanical properties, alumina implants are not commercially available any more. Since end of the 1990s, zirconia has been established in dentistry due to its superior biomechanical properties compared to other oxide ceramics such as alumina. Currently, zirconia is the material of choice for the fabrication of ceramic implants. Zirconia implants show superior biocompatibility compared to titanium and other metals. Additionally, it has been reported that zirconia implants with a micro-rough surface topography show at least a comparable osseointegrative capacity and similar clinical survival rates to moderately rough titanium implants. The present case reports a fixed implant-supported reconstruction of a large edentulous space with compromised local bone conditions using new monotype zirconia dental implants with a micro-rough surface topography.

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