Clinical and radiographic changes at tissue level implants with either a machined or a modified transmucosal neck surface. A 3-year multicenter randomized controlled proof-of-concept study.

CONCLUSION: Tissue level implants with a hydrophilic mSLA transmucosal neck failed to yield clinical and radiographic benefits compared with implants with a machined neck up to 3 years.
PMID: 31912523 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology - January 6, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Salvi GE, Moëne R, Wallkamm B, Hicklin SP, Bischof M, Nedir R, Mombelli A, Sculean A Tags: J Clin Periodontol Source Type: research