Histomorphometric evaluation of implant design as a key factor in peri-implant bone response: a preliminary study in a dog model

Primary implant stability as the establishment of a direct bone-to-implant contact (BIC) plays a major role in long tem successful implant osseointegration. Numerous factors influencing this initial stability have been studied. This preliminary in vivo study on dog lower jaw aimed to investigate the hypothesis that primary implant stability in low density bone may be influenced by implant design.