Effect of estrogen deficiency on implant osseointegration in dogs.

Purpose: This study investigated the effect of the absence of estrogen on the process of implant osseointegration in the jaws of beagle dogs.

Materials And Methods: Of eight beagle dogs, four underwent bilateral ovariectomy (OVX), and the other four constituted a control group. Twelve weeks postsurgery, XiVE implants (Dentsply) were placed in the second premolar site in the mandible and in the canine site in the maxilla.