Table 1.
Clinical/Radiological Parameters | Scoring system |
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Plaque index | the modified Mombelli plaque index [31]: (i) Grade 0: no plaque detected by inspection and probing. (ii) Grade 1: accumulation of plaque that is visible only by probing the sulcus with a probe but not with the eye. (iii) Grade 2: visible plaque deposition. Grade 3: massive plaque deposition. |
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Probing depth | measured using the Click-Probe (Kerr Corporation, Orange, CA, USA) The measurement takes place in four sites around the implant - mesial, vestibular, distal and oral. The maximum measurements in mm were recorded. |
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Bleeding on probing | The bleeding index is determined parallel to the probing depths. If bleeding occurs during probing, this is indicated in the patient's sheet with a plus sign [+] |
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Mobility grade/Osseointegration | Periotest® device (Gulden, Modautal, Germany) The manufacturer specifies a scale from -08 to +50. The smaller the measured value is, the better the osseointegration is assessed: (i) Values from -08 to 00: good osseointegration of the implant (ii) Values +01 to +09: A clinical review is needed to investigate osseointegration (iii) Values from +10 to +50: Insufficient osseointegration of the implant |
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Vertical bone loss | the difference in alveolar bone height between panoramic X-rays taken immediately after implantation and at the follow-up examination in millimeters |