Do repeated changes of abutments have any influence on the stability of peri-implant tissues? Four-month post-loading preliminary results from a multicentre randomised controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: Preliminary short-term data (4-month post-loading) showed that repeated abutment changes do not alter bone levels significantly. Immediate non-occlusal loading of dental implants are a viable alternative to conventional loading. Therefore clinicians can use the procedure they find more convenient for their specific patient.
PMID: 26021224 [PubMed - in process]

Source: European Journal of Oral Implantology - June 1, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Luongo G, Bressan E, Grusovin MG, d'Avenia F, Neumann K, Sbricoli L, Esposito M Tags: Eur J Oral Implantol Source Type: research