The influence of implant-abutment connection to peri-implant bone loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Riccardo CaricasuloLuciano MalchiodiPaolo GhensiGiuliano FantozziAlessandro CucchiPublished in: Clinical implant dentistry and related research (2018)
Within the limitations of this systematic review, it can be concluded that crestal bone levels are better maintained in the short-medium term when internal kinds of interface are adopted. In particular, conical connections seem to be more advantageous, showing lower peri-implant bone loss, but further studies are necessary to investigate the efficacy of implant-abutment connection on stability of crestal bone levels.