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

José-félix Mañes-ferrerAmparo Martínez-gonzálezAlejandro Brotons-oliverFernando García-sala BonmatíJosé-luis Sierra-sánchez

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medicine.medical_specialtyMEDLINEDentistryOdontologíaReviewProsthesis DesignmedicineHumansProsthesis designRoutine clinical practiceGeneral DentistryDental ImplantsImplantes dentalesbusiness.industryTreatment options:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]Ciencias de la saludSurgeryOtorhinolaryngologyUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASSurgeryOdontología restauradorabusinessImplantologyForecastingRevisiones sistemáticas

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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. Key words:Narrow implant, survival rate, peri-implant bone loss, related complications.

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2013-12-01
10.4317/medoral.19306https://hdl.handle.net/11268/7784