ReviewJournal of periodontal & implant science2022
Survival of surface-modified short versus long implants in complete or partially edentulous patients with a follow-up of 1 year or more: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical performance of short implants vs. standard implants in edentulous patients. An umbrella review.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluation of dental implant with hydroxyapatite coating by laser-induced hydrothermal synthesis: in vitro and in vivo experimental study.Discover nano · 2025Article
- Long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of a bone-level, 2-piece, internal connection implant system with coronal microthreads over 10 years of follow-up: a retrospective clinical study.Journal of periodontal & implant science · 2025Article
- Survival Rates of Short Dental Implants (≤6 mm) Used as an Alternative to Longer (>6 mm) Implants for the Rehabilitation of Posterior Partial Edentulism: A Systematic Review of RCTs.Dentistry journal · 2024Review
- The cumulative survival rate of sandblasted, large-grit, acid-etched dental implants: a retrospective analysis.Journal of periodontal & implant science · 2024Article
- Comparative evaluation of 3D-printed and conventional implants in vivo: a quantitative microcomputed tomographic and histomorphometric analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Clinical Outcome of Immediate Loading UV-Photofunctionalized Implants in Patients with Completely Edentulous Mandible, Placed with Guided Surgery.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2023Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeShort implants are a potential alternative to long implants for use with bone augmentation in atrophic jaws. This meta-analysis investigated the survival rate and marginal bone level (MBL) of surface-modified short vs. long implants.
methodsElectronic and manual searches were performed for articles published between January 2010 and June 2021. Twenty-two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing surface-modified short and long implants that reported the survival rate with at least 1 year of follow-up were selected. Two reviewers independently extracted the data, and the risk of bias and quality of evidence were evaluated. A quantitative meta-analysis was performed regarding survival rate and MBL.
resultsThe failure rates of surface-modified short and long implants differed significantly (risk ratio, 2.28; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.46, 3.57;
conclusionsShort surface-modified implants are a potential alternative to longer implants in atrophic ridges. Long fluoride-modified and hydrophilic sandblasted acid-etched implants have higher survival rates than short implants. Short implants with novel nanostructured calcium-incorporated titanium surfaces, hydrophilic sandblasted acid-etched surfaces, and dual acid-etched surfaces with nanometer-scale calcium phosphate crystals showed less marginal bone loss than longer implants. Due to high heterogeneity, the MBL results should be interpreted cautiously, and better-designed RCTs should be assessed in the future.
trial registrationInternational Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) Identifier: CRD42020160185.
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