Narrow-diameter implants: Are they a predictable treatment option? A literature review

Sierra-Sánchez, José-Luis; Martínez-González, Amparo; García-Sala Bonmatí, Fernando; MañesFerrer, José-Félix; Brotons-Oliver, Alejandro

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the predictability of narrow-diameter implants as a treatment option in routine clinical practice. A literature review was performed of studies reporting clinical results obtained with these implants. Survival rates, peri-implant bone loss and related complications were evaluated. The working hypothesis was that narrow-diameter implants offer clinical results similar to those obtained with implants of greater diameter. MATERIAL AND

METHODS:

A Medline-PubMed search covering the period between 2002 and 2012 was carried out. Studies published in English and with a follow-up period of at least 12 months were considered for inclusion. A manual search was also conducted in different journals with an important impact factor.

RESULTS:

Twenty-one studies meeting the screening criteria were included in the literature review. A total of 2980 narrow-diameter implants placed in 1607 patients were analyzed.

CONCLUSIONS:

The results obtained from the literature indicate that narrow-diameter implants are a predictable treatment option, since they afford clinical results comparable to those obtained with implants of greater diameter

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