Marginal bone preservation in single-tooth replacement: a 5-year prospective clinical multicenter study.
Although this study heralded that over half the implants gained bone, this was between 1 and 5 years after placement, the amounts were trivial, and this has to be balanced with loss of bone during the first year.
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss; D003442:Crowns; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020390:Tooth Socket; D016896:Treatment Outcome