Comparing short dental implant and standard dental implant in terms of marginal bone level changes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Tahereh BitarafAbbasali KeshtkarAmir Reza RoknAbbas MonzaviAllahyar Geramy Kazem Hashemi

Published in: Clinical implant dentistry and related research (2019)

SH and ST implants showed the comparable outcomes except biological complication preferring SH. Future systematic review and meta-analysis with longer and larger RCTs are required to confirm the present outcomes.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
oral health
bone mineral density
current status
adipose tissue
insulin resistance