What is it about?
A total of 66 patients requiring dental extractions in the anterior maxilla were included. Implants with smooth collars were placed and immediately loaded but with different lengths: short collar 0,5 mm and long one 1,8 mm. Intra-oral radiological examinations were performed at baseline, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months to evaluate bone loss over time
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At 3 years, dental implants survival rate was 100 %. Marginal bone loss revealed to be minor in long collar implants but no differences concerning peri-implant soft tissues were found
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Dental implants macro-gemetry must be well known by the clinician to get maximum success in cases where the aesthetic result can not be missed to give a proper smile to our patients
Dr Paolo Capparé
IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital and Vita-Salute University, Milan
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This page is a summary of: Fresh-Socket Implants of Different Collar Length: Clinical Evaluation in the Aesthetic Zone, Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, February 2014, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/cid.12202.
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