Wide-diameter locking-taper implants: a prospective clinical study with 1 to 10-year follow-up

• Main Authors: C. Mangano (Author), F. Luongo (Author), F. G. Mangano (Author), A. Macchi (Author), V. Perrotti (Author), A. Piattelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ariesdue, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: Wide-diameter implants (WDIs, diameter ≥4.5 mm) are increasingly being used in patients with poor bone quality and reduced bone height. The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival rate, peri-implant bone loss, biological and prosthetic complications of wide-diameter (4.8 mm) locking-tape...