ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Marginal Bone Level and Clinical Parameter Analysis Comparing External Hexagon and Morse Taper Implants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluation of Timing of Implant Placement in Maxillary Esthetic Zone with Type I Extraction Sockets- A Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2024Trial
- Biomechanical evaluation of implant materials and connection designs: a structured narrative review of titanium and zirconia.Odontology · 2026Review
- Prosthetic and Biological Complications of Metal-Zirconia versus Metal-Acrylic Implant-Supported Screw-Retained Complete-Arch Prostheses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
- The effect of 3D printing technology combined with Morse taper and platform switching design on microleakage performance of dental implants.Odontology · 2026Article
- A Systematic Review Comparing Marginal Bone Loss Around Convergent Abutments on Bone-Level and Tissue-Level Implants.International journal of dentistry · 2026Review
- The Effect of Different Tightening Torques of Implant Cone Morse Abutment Connection Under Dynamic Fatigue Loading: An In Vitro Study.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Clinical Assessment of the Relationship of Dental Implant Materials (Titanium and Zirconia) and Peri-Implantitis: A Systematic Review.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Article
- Influence of Prosthetic Emergence Profile on Peri-Implant Marginal Bone Stability: A Comprehensive Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Influence of manufacturing methods and use of CoCr-based abutments on vertical and horizontal marginal fit and torque loss in implant-supported prostheses.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2025Article
- Resorption Rates of Bone Graft Materials after Crestal Maxillary Sinus Floor Elevation and Its Influencing Factors.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2024Article
- Conometric Connection for Implant-Supported Crowns: A Prospective Clinical Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Failed Dental Implant: When Titanium Fractures.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
The goal of this systematic review was to verify the marginal bone loss (MBL) and other clinical parameters comparing external hexagon (EH) and Morse taper (MT) implants when they were evaluated within the same study. The focused question was, "For patients (P) treated with external connection (I) or Morse taper (C) dental implants, were there differences in the marginal bone crest maintenance after at least three months in occlusal function (O)"? As for the inclusion criteria that were considered, they included clinical studies in English that compared the MBL in implants with EH and MT, with follow-up of at least three months, that were published between 2011 and 2022; as for the exclusion criteria, they included publications investigating only one type of connection that analyzed other variables and did not report results for the MBL, reports based on questionnaires, interviews, and case reports/series, systematic reviews, or studies involving patients with a significant health problem (ASA Physical Status 3 and above). The PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science databases were screened, and all of the data obtained were registered in a spreadsheet (Excel
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