Title
Comparative clinical assessment of hard and soft tissue responses around dental implants placed with conventional versus relaxed bed techniques
Authors
Gaurav Issar*, Pallavi Sirana, Shreyanshi Kushwaha, Ankita Pal, Abhi Sharma & Ritwik Tyagi
Affiliation
Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Institute of Dental Studies & Technologies, Modinagar, India; *Corresponding author
Gaurav Issar - E-mail: dr.gauravissar@idst.ac.in
Pallavi Sirana - E-mail: dr.pallavisirana@idst.ac.in
Shreyanshi Kushwaha - E-mail: shreyanshi.kushuwahab1@gmail.com
Ankita Pal - E-mail: dr.ankitapal@idst.ac.in
Abhi Sharma - E-mail: dr.abhisharma@idst.ac.in
Ritwik Tyagi - E-mail: dr.ritwiktyagi@idst.ac.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026
Abstract
Preservation of crestal bone and peri-implant soft tissues is important for long-term implant success. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the 30 implants placed using conventional and relaxed bed techniques in partially edentulous patients. Crestal bone levels were assessed using IOPAR, CBCT, while soft tissue parameters were evaluated at three and six months post-loading. Data shows, no significant differences in crestal bone loss or soft tissue changes (p > 0.05). Thus, both techniques showed comparable clinical outcomes, indicating that relaxed bed approach is a viable alternative to conventional technique.
Keywords
Crestal bone levels (CBL), delayed implant bed, relaxed implant bed
Citation
Issar et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 4635-4639 (2026)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
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.
