Platform switching in two-implant bar-retained mandibular overdentures: 1-year results from a split-mouth randomized controlled clinical trial.
Samir Abou-AyashMartin SchimmelDominik KrausRegina Mericske-SternDominic AlbrechtNorbert EnklingPublished in: Clinical oral implants research (2020)
The prosthetic concept of platform switching does not necessarily lead to reduced bone loss. Immediate-loading of implants, primarily splinted with a bar, might be beneficial regarding peri-implant bone-level alterations over a short-term period.