Dr. Paolo Trisi: Implant Loading Treatment Planning Based on Primary Stability, Implant Macro-Geometry and ISQ

Dr. Paolo Trisi
Adjunct Professor, University of Chieti. Adjunct Professor, University of Naples. Private Practice in Pescara.

Dr Trisi states that although it would be preferable to make direct micro motion measurements in vivo, this is not possible. However, since the correlation to ISQ is very apparent, ISQ values can be used to indirectly assess micro motion. Micro motion of a dental implant is of course directly linked to the stability of the implant.

He also presents data showing that although several different implants may be placed using the same final torque in the same bone quality, the micro motion of these implants can differ substantially, from 30-100 microns – indicating a similar difference in stability.