Short implants as an alternative to crestal sinus lift: A 1-year multicentre randomised controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: Both techniques achieved excellent results and no differences were observed between prostheses supported by one to two implants, 5 to 6 mm-long or 10 mm-long in the posterior atrophic maxillae up to 1-year after loading, therefore it is up to the clinicians to decide which procedure to use, although longer follow-ups are needed to understand if one of these procedures could be more effective in the long-term.
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Source: European Journal of Oral Implantology - December 18, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Felice P, Pistilli R, Barausse C, Bruno V, Trullenque-Eriksson A, Esposito M Tags: Eur J Oral Implantol Source Type: research