Extra-Short Implants with Osteotome Sinus Floor Elevation: A Prospective Clinical Study.

CONCLUSION: Extra-short implants placed either in native bone or in conjunction with osteotome sinus floor elevation may provide similar clinical and radiographic outcomes that are comparable to those obtained with regular implants. Both extra-short implant placement methods can be promising noninvasive treatment options for the posterior maxilla, and implant dimension, crown length, crown-to-implant ratio, and residual bone height may not affect the crestal bone level change, at least in the short term.
PMID: 32142579 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants - March 7, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants Source Type: research