ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Narrow Diameter Dental Implants as an Alternative Treatment for Atrophic Alveolar Ridges. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Influence of implant diameter on implant survival rate and clinical outcomes in the posterior area: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2023Pooled it
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- Bone Compatibility of Experimental Ti-Ag and Ti-Cu Alloy Dental Implants in a Beagle Dog Model.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Off-label use of sodium cantharidinate and vitamin B6 injection in cancer: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Esthetically driven immediate provisionalization in the anterior zone: 5-year results from a prospective study evaluating 3.0-mm-diameter tapered implants.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
- Biomechanical behavior of implants with different diameters in relation to simulated bone loss- an in vitro study.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the clinical safety and performance of a narrow diameter (2.9 mm) bone-level implant: a 1-year prospective single-arm multicenter study.International journal of implant dentistry · 2023Article
- Effect of implant diameter and cantilever length on the marginal bone height changes and stability of implants supporting screw retained prostheses: A randomized double blinded control trial.The journal of advanced prosthodontics · 2023Article
- Minimally Invasive Treatment of Lateral Incisors with Guided One-Piece or Two-Piece Titanium-Made Narrow Diameter Implants: A Retrospective Comparative Study with Up to Two Years Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Mini-Implants Retaining Removable Partial Dentures in Subjects without Posterior Teeth: A 5-Year Prospective Study Comparing the Maxilla and the Mandible.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Success of dental implants in patients with large bone defect and analysis of risk factors for implant failure: a non-randomized retrospective cohort study.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Article
- Effect of Application of a Bio-Adhesive on the Removal Torque Value and Rotational Misfit at the Implant-Abutment Junction: An In Vitro Study.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
To determine the marginal bone loss and the survival, success and failure rates of narrow dental implants, a systematic literature search was carried out in the MEDLINE (Pubmed), Cochrane, Scopus, and Scielo databases for articles published between 2010 and 2021. The exclusion criteria were: systematic reviews, case reports, expert opinions; animal studies; samples of less than 10 subjects; follow-up periods of less than 36 months; smokers of minimum 10 cigarettes/day; and articles about mini-implants for orthodontic anchorage. Meta-analyses were performed to assess marginal bone loss and implant survival, success, and failure rates. Fifteen studies were included: 7 clinical trials, 3 randomized clinical trials, 3 cohort studies, and 2 case series. The total number of subjects was 773, in whom 1245 implants were placed. The survival rate for the narrow diameter implants was 97%, the success rate 96.8%, and the failure rate 3%. Marginal bone loss was 0.821 mm. All these data were evaluated at 36 months. Based on the literature, it can be considered that there is sufficient evidence to consider small diameter implants a predictable treatment option. These show favorable survival and success rates and marginal bone loss. All of them are comparable to those of standard diameter dental implants.
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