[Self-tapping cylindrical screw implants with polished neck and internal hexagon: outcomes and perspectives].

The article summarizes clinical experience on 1173 self-tapping cylindrical screw implants with polished neck and internal hexagon placed in 432 patients. The patients were followed-up for 38±3.7 months (1 to 7 years) after restorative phase of treatment. Final clinical effectiveness was 93.7%. Best results were obtained when placing implants 3 to 12 months after teeth extraction. Rational perspective in implant construction improvement is switched and universal platform approach.