Radiographic evaluation of marginal bone level alteration around narrow implants placed in narrow alveolar ridge using guided flapless surgery / 대한치과보철학회지

ABSTRACT

Purpose@#The aim of this study was to compare radiographic outcomes around narrow-diameter implants placed using guided flapless surgery at longer than 6 month postplacement. @*Materials and Methods@#A total of 12 implants were assessed in 12 patients for the sites where 0.5 - 1.5 mm labial bone was covering the implants, using CBCT. @*Results@#A statistically significant preservation of crestal bone was observed in the narrow-diameter implants. @*Conclusion@#Guided flapless implant surgery may be important in preventing bone loss around the narrow-diameter implants that are placed in narrow alveolar ridges.