Clinical Evaluation of 262 Osseointegrated Implants Placed in Sites Grafted With Calcium Phosphosilicate Putty: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Along with the widespread use of dental implants, regenerative procedures have become an indispensable tool for implant surgeons in managing residual ridges and the surrounding bone. Putty bone grafts have significantly superior handling characteristics in comparison to particulates. These include ease of placement, enhanced particle containment, and a viscous consistency that has allowed for unique delivery systems to be developed. The aim of this study was to report the clinical efficacy of calcium phosphosilicate (CPS) putty in a wide variety of indications related to implant reconstruction and to report the survival rate of implants placed in these grafted sites. The CPS putty was used as the graft material of choice. Treatments were categorized into following groups: extraction graft, extraction with immediate implant placement, all-on-four concept, peri-implantitis treatment, bone augmentation before implant placement, implant replacement graft, and grafting around implant placed in resorbed ridges. Included in the analysis were 65 patients (36 men, 29 women) with a mean age of 63 ± 12 years. In total, 262 implants were placed. Four implants were diagnosed with peri-implantitis and were treated as described in category 4, for a total of 266 grafted sites. Two implants from the extraction graft category and 3 implants from the all-on-four group were lost and replaced with successfully osseointegrated implants during a mean study follow-up period of 12.24 ± 2.32 months. The implant success rate at 1 year was 98.1% (257/262). Based on results of this large-scale, retrospective study we conclude that (1) the use of putty bone grafts can simplify bone-grafting procedures and reduce intraoperative time in various grafting indications, (2) this study verified the efficacy of a CPS putty bone graft biomaterial in a large array of implant-related surgical indications, and (3) implants placed in sites grafted with CPS putty yield very high survival rates.