Title

In vivo analysis of active versus self-tapping implants with SLA surface treatment

Authors

Bandaru Archana¹, D. Vidhyadhar², E. Sravanthi³, K.V Guru Charan Karthik^4,*, Prathyusha Pulleti⁵ & Kiran Kunwar Rathore⁶

Affiliation

¹Department of Prosthodontics, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Tirupathi andhar Pradesh; ²Department of Prosthodontics and crown & bridge, Private practitioner ,Hyderabad, Telangana, India; ³Department of Prosthodontics, Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad,Telangana, India; ⁴Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana, India; ⁵Department of Dental Surgery, MPS Health Informatics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County United States of America; ⁶Department of Prosthodontics, Army College of Dental sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Bandaru Archana - E-mail: archana.royald8@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8885860164
D. Vidhyadhar - E-mail: vidyadharmds@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9160122234
E. Sravanthi - E-mail: sravanthiennala5@gmail.com; Phone: +91 7981904471
K V Guru Charan Karthik - E-mail: gurukarthik3@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8297403929
Prathyusha Pulleti - E-mail: prathyushapulleti6@gmail.com; Phone: +919490842414
Kiran Kunwar Rathore - E-mail: kkr.prostho@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9849313236

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received September 1, 2025; Revised September 30, 2025; Accepted September 30, 2025, Published September 30, 2025

Abstract

Surface modifications and implant thread designs play a crucial role in achieving primary stability and osseointegration. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the short-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of active versus self-tapping titanium implants with sandblasted, large-grit, acid-etched (SLA) surfaces in 20 systemically healthy patients requiring posterior implant-supported prostheses. Clinical and radiographic parameters were assessed at 4, 7, 12 and 26 weeks and statistical analysis showed significant intra-group improvements in probing depth, attachment levels, mucosal margin stability and bone gain. However, intergroup comparisons at all-time points revealed no statistically significant differences, indicating comparable performance between the two implant designs. Overall, both active and self-threaded SLA implants demonstrated favorable short-term clinical outcomes, supporting their effectiveness in promoting early osseointegration and potential use in early loading protocols.

Keywords

Dental implants, SLA surface, active-threaded, self-tapping, osseointegration, early loading, crestal bone loss, peri-implant evaluation.

Citation

Archana et al. Bioinformation 21(9): 3152-3156 (2025)

Edited by

Akshaya Ojha

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.