title: Observational study of 67 wide platform implants treated with avantblast surface. Results at three year.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper shows the results of the clinical and radiographic behavior, at 3 years, of 67 wide platform implants undergoing prosthetic load.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is an observational prospective study of 67 implants in 49 patients within the range of 54-69 years of age. Screening was performed after a radiological study with panoramic and tomographic radiographs followed by the implantological treatment with prosthetic load and clinical (15 days, 1, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months) and radiological control follow-up (6, 12, 24 and 36 months).
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the healing period 1 implant failed, representing a 98.5% survival. After placing the prosthesis, it was not necessary to remove any implant, therefore 66 implants remain successfully in place.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The favorable results and follow-up after the prosthetic load of 66 implants (CSR of 100%) attest that wide platform implants can and should be applied after careful planning and case selection.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Cirugía Bucal, Madrid, Spain. crisbarona@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barona-Dorado
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martínez-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Torres-Lear
authors.forename: José-Ma
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martínez-González