title: The role of implant surface modifications, shape and material on the success of osseointegrated dental implants. A Cochrane systematic review.
abstract: We tested the hypothesis of no difference in implant failures between various dental implant types. We searched for all randomised clinical trials comparing different implant types/systems with a follow up of at least one year on four databases. Screening of eligible trials, quality assessment and data extraction were conducted in duplicate. Thirty-one trials were identified. Twelve trials, reporting results of 512 patients, were included. No significant differences were observed for implant failures. There were minor statistically significant differences for peri-implant bone level changes. Turned surfaces had a 20% reduction in risk of being affected by perimplantitis over a 3-year period.
authors.affiliation: espositomarco@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coulthard
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.forename: Helen V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Worthington
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials