Long-term effectiveness of 6 mm micro-rough implants in various indications: A 4.6- to 18.2-year retrospective study.
Clemens RaabeAlberto MonjeSamir Abou-AyashDaniel BuserThomas von ArxVivianne ChappuisPublished in: Clinical oral implants research (2021)
The present study demonstrated survival and success rates of 93.2% and 89.2% for 6 mm implants used in various indications. A factor leading to higher implant failure was smoking, whereas modulating factors increasing annual MBL included implants placed in the maxilla and implants with a diameter of 4.1 mm compared to 4.8 mm.