Medicine
Posterior atrophic jaws rehabilitated with prostheses supported by 6-mm-long 4-mm-wide implants or by longer implants in augmented bone. Five-year post-loading results from a within-person randomised controlled trial.
P. Felice, R. Pistilli, C. Barausse, M. Piattelli, J. Buti, M. Esposito
tlooto Summary
Results at 5 years after loading indicate that 6-mm-long implants with a conventional diameter of 4 mm achieved similar results to longer implants placed in augmented bone, and short implants might be a preferable choice to bone augmentation, especially in posterior mandibles.
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FELICE, P., et al. Posterior atrophic jaws rehabilitated with prostheses supported by 6-mm-long 4-mm-wide implants or by longer implants in augmented bone. five-year post-loading results from a within-person randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Oral Implantology, 2019, 12 1: 57–72.