title: Wide-diameter implants: new concepts.
abstract: At the end of the 1980s, it was suggested that wide-diameter implants be used to better the prognosis in cases in which the condition of the supporting bone is unfavorable. Technical improvements associated with different shapes and materials used for implants have led to an evolution of our concepts of surgical and prosthetic treatments. The aim of these new suggestions is to optimize the functional and esthetic result while respecting the fundamental principles of osseointegration. Up to the present time, very few studies have been published on wide-diameter implants. However, the short- and medium-term results that have been reported have been very satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Pitié Salpetriere Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davarpanah
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kebir
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Etienne
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Tecucianu
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration; D011379:Prognosis; D013499:Surface Properties; D013674:Technology, Dental; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D015921:Dental Implants