Long-term follow-up of single crowns supported by short, moderately rough implants-A prospective 10-year cohort study.

Fabio RossiNiklaus P LangEmanuele RicciLorenzo FerraioliNiccolò BaldiBotticelli Daniele

Published in: Clinical oral implants research (2018)

Short (6 mm) implants with a moderately rough surface supporting single crowns in the posterior region and loaded after 6-7 weeks maintained full function for at least 10 years with low marginal bone resorption.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
drug delivery
bone loss
bone mineral density
wound healing