Longitudinal analysis on the effect of insertion torque on delayed single implants: A 3-year randomized clinical study.

Present findings showed that implants placed with higher insertion torque in mandible led to greater bone resorption and mucosal recession than that registered for implants placed with a regular IT. Moreover, sites with a thick buccal bone wall (≥1 mm) showed smaller recession at the facial soft tissue level after 3 years.