Longitudinal Assessment of Adjacent Tooth Health Following Implant Placement

This study is a cohort investigation involving patients scheduled to receive dental implants in edentulous sites adjacent to natural teeth. Individuals aged between 18 and 65 years, without any systemic diseases and possessing natural teeth adjacent to the planned implant sites, were included. Clinical and radiographic evaluations were conducted preoperatively, and at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months following implant placement. The null hypotheses (H0) of this study are as follows: First, there is no significant difference in the clinical parameters of adjacent teeth before and after implant surgery. Second, there is no significant change in the radiological parameters in adjacent teeth between the preoperative and postoperative periods.