Associations of alveolar bone loss and interleukin-1β levels in one- and two-stage surgical procedures: a randomized prospective trial.

Objective: Dental implants have been widely and successfully used in recent years as an alternative treatment for removable and fixed dental prostheses. The aim of this randomized prospective study was to determine the alveolar bone loss rate (ABLR) and IL-1β levels in one- and two-stage surgical procedures.

Materials And Methods: This study included 40 patients with a single missing tooth in the posterior mandible; dental implants were inserted using a one-stage surgical procedure (Group I) or a two-stage surgical procedure (Group II).