support@ipinnovative.com

Journal of International College of Dentists

Journal of International College of Dentists (JICD) is an open-access, peer-reviewed, Quarterly journal publishing under the auspices of the International College of Dentists. As soon as the Article is accepted for Publication, it will be placed in “Ahead of Print” on the journal page with the aim of rapid and better knowledge dissemination. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents, which is likely to attract more readers and citations to articles published in journal. Manuscripts must be prepared under the “Uniform r...

JICD Cover Page

PLATFORM SWITCHING: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW 

  • Author Details:   
  • Salil Pawah,  
  • Chetan Pathak,  
  • Sonal Tangri,  
  • Ashish Gupta,  
  • Shalu Pawah,  
  • Mansha Bakshi
Page: 32-34

BACKGROUND: The platform switching concept involves the reduction of the restoration abutment diameter with respect to the diameter of dental implant. Long term follow up around these wide-platforms showed higher levels of crestal bone preservation.

AIM: The aim of this article is to carry out a literature review of studies which deal with the influence of platform-switched implants in hard and soft oral tissues.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: All papers involving "platform switching" that are indexed inPubmed were used. Clinical cases, experimental and nonexperimental studies were included, as well as literature reviews.

RESULTS: Literature search revealed studies involving concepts of platform switching, influence of platform switching and studies with histological and finite element analyses regarding platform switching.

CONCLUSIONS: AlI papers written by different researchers show an improvement in peri-implant bone preservation and satisfactory aesthetic results. Further long-term studies are necessary to confirm these results.

View PDF

Article Metrics