Only minor differences in implant performance exist between various implant types

Article Title and Biographical Information

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different types of dental implants. Esposito M, Coulthard P, Thomsen P, Worthington HV. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005;(1):CD003815.

Level of Evidence

Purpose

To examine the clinical performance of various root-formed osseointegrated dental implants.

Source of Funding

The Swedish Medical Research Council and The Hjalmar Svennson Foundation (Sweden)

Type of Study Design

Systematic review

University of Pittsburgh

PII: S1532-3382(06)00079-0

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2006.06.018

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