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Implant Complications After Installation with Traditional Vs Digital Occlusal Indicators

T-Scan research study: Implant Complications After Installation with Traditional Vs Digital Occlusal Indicators

In Implant Complications After Installation with Traditional Vs Digital Occlusal Indicators, authored by Henrietta Lerner, John Radke, et. al., the researchers sought to determine if adjusting implant prosthesis at insertion with measured digital occlusion force and timing metrics resulted in fewer implant complications compared to installing similar implant prostheses using subjective interpretation of articulating paper only.

They concluded "Employing the objective delivery method of T-Scan + articulating paper at implant case insertion significantly reduced the mechanical complication rate for a variety of fixed implant restorations, when compared to using the subjective interpretation of articulating paper method."

The study used data from over a 3-year period to show that used of the T-Scan reduced complication rates from 22% to 2%. The study addressed complications with both implants not engaging and with prosthetic implant failures. 

Recommended reading for anyone if you restore or place implants.

Read the full study here.