Surgery

Question 1

Two different types of implants

Answer 1

tissue level
bone level

Question 2

what type of implant are these

Answer 2

blue - tissue level
red - bone level

Question 3

a difference between tissue level and bone level implants

Answer 3

tissue level - 1 stage technique
bone level - 2 stage technique

Question 4

What does FEV stand for

Answer 4

finite element analysis

Question 5

what does finite element analysis mean

Answer 5

transfer of load to surrounding bone tested by a mathematical model analysis
to avoid stress of the bone around the neck of the implant leading to bone loss

Question 6

what is FEV affected by

Answer 6

implant body shape
implant collar shape
threads
grooves

Question 7

material for implants

Answer 7

commericially pure titanium (available in 4 grades depending on the amount of carbon and iron)
roxolid
pure ceramic implants

Question 8

Various timings of implant surgery

Answer 8

immediate
immediate delayed - soft tissue healing 4-8 weeks
delayed - partial bone healing 3/4 months
elective - full bone healing > 4 months

Question 9

complications of implants

Answer 9

wound breakdown
infection
early loss
mucositis
peri-implantitis

Question 10

how do you know when an implant has failed

Answer 10

if it is lost
mobile
shows peri-implant bone loss greater than 1mm in first year or greater than 0.2mm a year after