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Cold plasma-mediated implant surface activation may reverse the biological aging of titanium by enhancing hydrophilicity and cellular response. The aim of this study was to clinically compare the effects of three different cold plasma systems on the stability of dental implants. In this prospective randomized controlled within-patient trial, a total of 44 implants were placed in 11 patients. In each patient, four implants were randomly allocated to one of the following groups: control, vacuum plasma, argon jet plasma, and cold atmospheric plasma. All implants were placed using a single-stage protocol with a minimum insertion torque of 45 Ncm. Implant stability was assessed using resonance frequency analysis (ISQ values) immediately after placement and at 2, 4, and 8 weeks.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Control Arm | Active Comparator | The implant was inserted without the application of any supplementary surface modification. |
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| Vacuum Plasma Application | Experimental | The implant was placed into a sterile low-pressure plasma chamber (5-10 Torr) and exposed to non-thermal low-pressure cold plasma for 60 seconds prior to placement. |
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| Argon Jet Plasma Application | Experimental | A portable atmospheric argon plasma jet was applied circumferentially to the implant surface for 60 seconds while the implant was rotated in a sterile holder. |
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| Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP) Application | Experimental | Cold plasma generated at atmospheric pressure using ambient air was applied circumferentially to the implant surface for 60 seconds while the implant was rotated in a sterile holder. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Dental implant placement | Procedure | The dental implant was placed without any plasma application. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Evaluation of Implant Stability | The primary outcome measure was implant stability, quantified using Implant Stability Quotient (ISQ) values obtained by resonance frequency analysis (RFA). Changes in mean ISQ values were assessed at four predefined time points across four different implant surface treatment groups. The secondary outcome measure was the early stability pattern, evaluated based on serial ISQ measurements recorded during the first 8 weeks following implant placement. | Measurements were performed at four different time points: • Immediately after placement (baseline), • 2 weeks, • 4 weeks, • 8 weeks. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Dentistry | Kahramanmaraş | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 42226275 | Derived | Balkanlioglu AC, Acikan I. Clinical evaluation of cold plasma surface activation using different plasma systems on early implant stability: a randomized controlled within-patient trial. BMC Oral Health. 2026 May 30. doi: 10.1186/s12903-026-08679-8. Online ahead of print. |
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| Dental implant placement and vacuum plasma application | Procedure | The dental implant was placed with non-thermal low-pressure cold plasma application |
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| Dental implant placement and argon jet plasma application | Procedure | The dental implant was placed with argon jet plasma application |
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| Dental implant placement and cold atmospheric plasma application | Procedure | The dental implant was placed with cold atmospheric plasma application |
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