Osseodensification in Dental Implants:A Review

Background: Primary Implant Stability of dental implants is an essential factor for achieving successful osseointegration. The quality of bone is one of the most crucial factors that affects primary implant stability.

Sufficient bone to implant contact [BIC] is an essential criterion for biomechanically stable dental implant.

Osseodensification, a recently developed technique has been at the forefront of evolutionary changes in osteotomy site preparation in implantology. This technique involves low plastic deformation of bone that is created by rolling and sliding contact using a densifying bur that is fluted such that it densifies the bone with minimal heat elevation. This technique has been proposed to help in better osteotomy preparation, bone density and increases primary implant stability.

Method: A literature review was done to analyse the osseodensification procedure, its advantages over conventional osteotomy on bone density and primary implant stability.

Conclusion: Densifying drills [Densah] for bone osseodensification resulted in undersized osteotomy compared to conventional drills. It also resulted in improved bone density and increase in percentage bone volume and bone to implant contact, thereby improving implant stability.