Table 2 Surgical treatment protocol
Surgical protocol | Bone quality | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | |
1. Drilling sequence (splint) | Last drill | Last drill | Second to last drill | Second to last drill |
2. Condensing preparation | – | – | (Analogue to last drill) | Analogue to last drill |
3. Implant insertion (maximum torque ≤ 40 N cm) | ||||
4. Expansion (maximum torque ≤ 40 N cm) | ||||
5. Evaluation of primary stability by resonance frequency analysis, primary wound closure | ||||
6. Postoperative digital radiogram | ||||
7. Re-entry after a conventional period of submerged healing (mandible 3 months, maxilla 6 months), evaluation of secondary stability by resonance frequency analysis and insertion of healing abutments | ||||
8. Postoperative digital radiogram | ||||