A 3-year longitudinal prospective study assessing microbial profile and clinical outcomes of single-unit cement-retained implant restorations: Zirconia versus titanium abutments.
Thalisson S de Oliveira SilvaAlice R de FreitasRubens Ferreira de AlbuquerqueVinícius PedrazziRicardo Faria RibeiroCássio do NascimentoPublished in: Clinical implant dentistry and related research (2020)
Zirconia and titanium presented different microbial profile and genome counts. Clinical findings for both zirconia and titanium abutments were similar and consistent with a healthy condition, reflecting a high survival rate and low bone loss. Microbiota did not impact the clinical outcomes after 3 years of function.