Comparative evaluation of different methods of sand blasting on implant stability determined by resonance frequency analysis- a systematic review

Background: Various methods of sand blasting are used to improve the implant stability which in turn improves the osseo-integration and reduce the chance of implant failure. The most common method used to determine the stability is resonance frequency analysis. Aim : Dental implant is becoming common option for replacement of lost teeth. Various techniques are used to improve the stability of the implant after insertion. Most commonly used is modifying the surface of the dental implant that improves the wettability, resulting in improved osseointegration and implant stability. This systematic review evaluates the effect of different sandblasting techniques of the implant surface on implant stability. Setting and Design: The review is based on articles selected from PUBMED and google scholar and was completed in Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Pimpri. Material and Method: This review selected articles from PUBMED and Google Scholar. Additional studies were hand searched. Clinical trials, prospective and retrospective studies were included. FEM Studies and case reports were excluded in this study. These studies evaluates the effect on implant stability when the implant surface is treated with different methods of sand blasting. Results: A total of 140 articles were taken through the electronic search. Only 4 articles were included on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the articles have shown good results when the implant surface was treated with different techniques of sand blasting. Conclusion: This review concludes that the treatment of the implant surface with different techniques of sand blasting improves the implant stability during insertion which improves the torque. The study also shows that the implant stability is improved as time progresses. Limitations: Total number of articles screened for full text are limited in number i.e, only 4 articles are screened in this systematic review