Three-year results from a randomised controlled trial comparing prostheses supported by 5-mm long implants or by longer implants in augmented bone in posterior atrophic edentulous jaws.

CONCLUSIONS: Three years after loading, 5-mm short implants achieved similar results as longer implants in augmented bone. Short implants might be a preferable choice to vertical bone augmentation, especially in mandibles, since the treatment is faster and cheaper, however there are still insufficient data on the long-term prognosis of short implants.
CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENT: MegaGen Implant, Gyeongbuk, South Korea partially supported this trial and donated the implants and prosthetic components, however data properties belonged to the authors and by no means did MegaGen Implant interfere with the conduct of the trial or the publication of the results.
PMID: 25422826 [PubMed - in process]

Source: European Journal of Oral Implantology - November 28, 2014 Category: Dentistry Authors: Esposito M, Pistilli R, Barausse C, Felice P Tags: Eur J Oral Implantol Source Type: research