文摘
Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between the peak insertion torque value (ITV) of a dental implant and the bone–implant contact percentage (BIC%). Material and methods Dental implants were inserted into specimens comprising a 2-mm-thick artificial cortical shell representing cortical bone and artificial foam bone representing cancellous bone with four densities (groups 1 to 4-.32, 0.20, 0.16, and 0.12?g/cm3). Each specimen with an inserted implant was subjected to micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scanning, from which the 3D BIC% values were calculated. Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) between the ITV and BIC% were calculated. Results The ITVs in groups 1 to 4 were 56.2?±-.6 (mean±standard deviation), 45.6?±-.9, 43.3?±-.3, and 38.5?±-.4?N?cm, respectively, and the corresponding BIC% values were 41.5?±-.5%, 39.0?±-.0%, 30.8?±-.1%, and 26.2?±-.6%. Pearson’s correlation coefficient between the ITV and BIC% was r--.797 (P-lt;-.0001). Conclusion The initial implant stability, quantified as the ITV, was strongly positively correlated with the 3D BIC% obtained from micro-CT images. Clinical relevance The ITV of a dental implant can be used to predict the initial BIC%; this information may provide the clinician with important information on the optimal loading time.