Authors' recommendations: The following summarizes conclusions of the literature review regarding Endosseous Dental Implant Specifications:Screw-type tapered implants have more favourable survival rates and are not more prone to bone loss than parallel-sided implantsImplants with smooth surfaces are less prone to bone-losssAll-in-four concept gave satisfactory results in patients with completely edentulous mandibleZygomatic implants gave favourable results in patients with atrophic maxillae.Survival rates for short implants are comparable to those with longer implants.Platform switching limits bone resorption and preserves peri-implant bone levels.No evidence was identified regarding internal or external connections and bone level or tissue level implants.More rigorous RCTs with large population should be conducted to detect a true difference between various endosseous dental implant specifications. Other than implant designs, important factors affecting the success rates of dental implants such as the operator's learning curve, poor bone density, site preparation, patient's selection, and patient's genetic susceptibility to implant failure should be considered.

Project Status: Completed

URL for project: http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/L0108_Dental_Implants_final.pdf

Year Published: 2009

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

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