The Influence of the Crown-Implant Ratio on the Crestal Bone Level and Implant Secondary Stability: 36-Month Clinical Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

When the era of dental implantology began, the pioneers defined some gold standards used in dental prosthetics treatment for implant-supported restorations. Referring to traditional prosthetics, it was taken for granted that the length of an implant placed in the alveolar bone (the equivalent of the root) should exceed the length of the superstructure.

Aim of the study

The aim of the study was to determine whether implant length and the crown-to-implant (C/I) ratio influence implant stability and the loss of the surrounding marginal bone and whether short implants can be used instead of sinus augmentation procedures.

Material and methods

The patients participating in the study (n = 30) had one single tooth implant, a short (OsseoSpeed

SUBMITTER: Hadzik J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5976988 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature