The Use of Narrow Diameter Implants in the Molar Area
Identifieur interne : 002E03 ( Pmc/Corpus ); précédent : 002E02; suivant : 002E04The Use of Narrow Diameter Implants in the Molar Area
Auteurs : M. Saad ; A. Assaf ; E. GergesSource :
- International Journal of Dentistry [ 1687-8728 ] ; 2016.
Abstract
Implant rehabilitations in the posterior jaw are influenced by many factors such as the condition of the remaining teeth, the force factors related to the patient, the quality of the bone, the maintenance of the hygiene, the limited bone height, the type and extent of edentulism, and the nature of the opposing arch. The gold standard is to place a regular diameter implant (>3.7 mm) or a wide one to replace every missing molar. Unfortunately, due to horizontal bone resorption, this option is not possible without lateral bone augmentation. In this situation, narrow diameter implant (NDI < 3.5 mm) could be the alternative to lateral bone augmentation procedures. This paper presents a clinical study where NDIs were used for the replacement of missing molars. They were followed up to 11 years. Special considerations were observed and many parameters were evaluated. NDI could be used to replace missing molar in case of moderate horizontal bone resorption if strict guidelines are respected. Yet, future controlled prospective clinical trials are required to admit their use as scientific evidence.
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Unfortunately, due to horizontal bone resorption, this option is not possible without lateral bone augmentation. In this situation, narrow diameter implant (NDI < 3.5 mm) could be the alternative to lateral bone augmentation procedures. This paper presents a clinical study where NDIs were used for the replacement of missing molars. They were followed up to 11 years. Special considerations were observed and many parameters were evaluated. NDI could be used to replace missing molar in case of moderate horizontal bone resorption if strict guidelines are respected. Yet, future controlled prospective clinical trials are required to admit their use as scientific evidence.</p></div></front><back><div1 type="bibliography"><listBibl><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Mal, P" uniqKey="Mal P">P. 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<front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Int J Dent</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="iso-abbrev">Int J Dent</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">IJD</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Dentistry</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">1687-8728</issn><issn pub-type="epub">1687-8736</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Hindawi Publishing Corporation</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="pmid">27293436</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="pmc">4879234</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1155/2016/8253090</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Clinical Study</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>The Use of Narrow Diameter Implants in the Molar Area</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Saad</surname><given-names>M.</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="I1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1"><sup>*</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Assaf</surname><given-names>A.</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="I2"><sup>2</sup></xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="I3"><sup>3</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Gerges</surname><given-names>E.</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="I4"><sup>4</sup></xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="I1"><sup>1</sup>Private Practice Limited to Periodontology and Implantology, Tyre 00961, Lebanon</aff><aff id="I2"><sup>2</sup>Unit of Biomaterials and Technology, School of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut 00961, Lebanon</aff><aff id="I3"><sup>3</sup>School of Dentistry, Beirut Arab University, Beirut 00961, Lebanon</aff><aff id="I4"><sup>4</sup>Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut 00961, Lebanon</aff><author-notes><corresp id="cor1">*M. Saad: <email>dr.moustafasaad@yahoo.com</email></corresp><fn fn-type="other"><p>Academic Editor: Li Wu Zheng</p></fn></author-notes><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><year>2016</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>11</day><month>5</month><year>2016</year></pub-date><volume>2016</volume><elocation-id>8253090</elocation-id><history><date date-type="received"><day>23</day><month>2</month><year>2016</year></date><date date-type="rev-recd"><day>6</day><month>4</month><year>2016</year></date><date date-type="accepted"><day>6</day><month>4</month><year>2016</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright © 2016 M. Saad et al.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2016</copyright-year><license xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>Implant rehabilitations in the posterior jaw are influenced by many factors such as the condition of the remaining teeth, the force factors related to the patient, the quality of the bone, the maintenance of the hygiene, the limited bone height, the type and extent of edentulism, and the nature of the opposing arch. The gold standard is to place a regular diameter implant (>3.7 mm) or a wide one to replace every missing molar. Unfortunately, due to horizontal bone resorption, this option is not possible without lateral bone augmentation. In this situation, narrow diameter implant (NDI < 3.5 mm) could be the alternative to lateral bone augmentation procedures. This paper presents a clinical study where NDIs were used for the replacement of missing molars. They were followed up to 11 years. Special considerations were observed and many parameters were evaluated. NDI could be used to replace missing molar in case of moderate horizontal bone resorption if strict guidelines are respected. Yet, future controlled prospective clinical trials are required to admit their use as scientific evidence.</p></abstract></article-meta></front><body><sec id="sec1"><title>1. Introduction</title><p>There are different definitions for the narrow diameter implant (NDI), starting from small body implant, implant with a reduced endosseous diameter, and narrow body implant to reduced diameter implant. The diameter is always less than or equal to 3.5 mm. Originally, its use was reserved for the replacement of teeth with narrow clinical crowns and/or for limited interdental or interimplant spaces such as in the upper lateral or lower incisors areas [<xref rid="B28" ref-type="bibr">1</xref>]. As the observed success rate is similar to that of standard diameter implants (SDIs) [<xref rid="B4" ref-type="bibr">2</xref>, <xref rid="B18" ref-type="bibr">3</xref>], it is suggested that implant success is not related to implant diameter. Bone loss around narrow implants was within the same limits as those reported around standard diameter implant [<xref rid="B5" ref-type="bibr">4</xref>, <xref rid="B20" ref-type="bibr">5</xref>].</p><p>However, NDI finds another indication for its use, namely, with thin ridges. Indeed, following tooth loss, bone collapses in a three-dimensional pattern. The horizontal deficiency or width loss develops in a larger extent [<xref rid="B6" ref-type="bibr">6</xref>].</p><p>Here, the clinician has two options, either to perform horizontal ridge reconstruction procedures (guided bone regeneration, ridge splitting, and onlay bone graft) or to place an NDI in case of moderate horizontal bone loss [<xref rid="B10" ref-type="bibr">7</xref>].</p><p>Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is one of the most documented procedures for horizontal bone augmentation in implant dentistry. Clinical and histological aspects are well established [<xref rid="B8" ref-type="bibr">8</xref>–<xref rid="B15" ref-type="bibr">11</xref>]. However, despite the wealth of documentation, it remains a sensitive procedure as it depends on many factors such as the selection of the appropriate bone substitutes, membrane nature (collagen native, cross-linked, resorbable, nonresorbable, etc.) and membrane fixation screws. Moreover, the need for periodontal plastic surgery for the reestablishment of keratinized tissue is not rare after GBR procedures [<xref rid="B16" ref-type="bibr">12</xref>, <xref rid="B17" ref-type="bibr">13</xref>].</p><p>The other suitable solution to avoid invasive ridge management techniques in cases of limited ridge width is the use of NDIs [<xref rid="B4" ref-type="bibr">2</xref>, <xref rid="B10" ref-type="bibr">7</xref>], therefore broadening their indications. However, it has been avoided in the posterior jaw for prosthetic and biomechanical considerations. The emergence profile of posterior teeth is rarely harmonious with a narrow implant neck. Complications are expected to exceed those generally observed for the standard diameter implant such as implant fracture, abutment fracture, screw loosening or fracture, and ceramic fracture [<xref rid="B1" ref-type="bibr">14</xref>–<xref rid="B26" ref-type="bibr">17</xref>].</p><p>Clinical case 1, Figures <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">1</xref><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2"></xref><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig3"></xref><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4"></xref><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig5"></xref><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig6"></xref>–<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig7">7</xref> show an NDI placed to replace a lower molar, with a follow-up period of 2 years</p><p>Most of the studies that evaluate the survival/success rate of NDIs focus on implants placed in the area of lower incisor and upper lateral incisor [<xref rid="B4" ref-type="bibr">2</xref>]. Only recently has data been published regarding the use of NDIs in the posterior jaws, thus, demonstrating an equivalent success rate to standard diameter implants [<xref rid="B18" ref-type="bibr">3</xref>, <xref rid="B5" ref-type="bibr">4</xref>, <xref rid="B10" ref-type="bibr">7</xref>, <xref rid="B3" ref-type="bibr">18</xref>–<xref rid="B30" ref-type="bibr">20</xref>].</p><p>Splinting narrow diameter implants with wider implants or with natural abutments is one prosthetic modality reported in many studies. However, it has been observed that narrow diameter implants used alone could be a reliable treatment for posterior jaw or for full mouth rehabilitation [<xref rid="B4" ref-type="bibr">2</xref>].</p><p>The recent systematic review of Assaf et al. [<xref rid="B5" ref-type="bibr">4</xref>] demonstrated that implant therapy using NDIs in the posterior jaw is a reliable modality provided that the clinician follows certain guidelines. Implant diameter remains one of many other factors affecting implant survival, among which are implant surface and length and the osseous quality and the practitioner's learning experience curve [<xref rid="B10" ref-type="bibr">7</xref>].</p><p>It is therefore essential when restoring the posterior jaw to understand the complexity of the factors that enhance the durability of the treatment with small diameter implants compared to implants of standard diameter placed after bone augmentation.</p><p>This paper is an clinical study in which NDI from different implant systems was used to replace missing molars. In that sense, the paper aims at showing their reliability as an alternative option in the treatment of moderately resorbed posterior ridges when lateral bone augmentation cannot be performed. It is noteworthy that the follow-up extends from 1 to 11 years.</p></sec><sec id="sec2"><title>2. Materials and Methods</title><p>Between 2004 and 2012, eleven NDIs were placed for 10 patients who had moderate horizontal bone resorption at molar edentulous segments. <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig8"> Figure 8</xref> shows patients' distribution according to gender, parafunction, and implant's distribution according to the type of edentulism.</p><p>The patients' medical or/and financial statuses were also other good reasons for this treatment modality. The follow-up period ranged from 1 to 11 years. All implants were restored with fixed restorations (single crowns or fixed partial dentures). Finally, they were loaded with a conventional loading protocol. <xref ref-type="table" rid="tab1"> Table 1</xref> summarizes all evaluated parameters.</p><p>Inclusion criteria are as follows:<list list-type="order"><list-item><p>bone thickness between 5 and 7 mm,</p></list-item><list-item><p>vertical bone length of 12 mm above the inferior alveolar canal or 10 mm below the sinus allowing a placement of at least 10 mm height NDI,</p></list-item><list-item><p>NDI position in bounded molar region or free end saddle,</p></list-item><list-item><p>bone quality type 1, 2, or 3 according to the classification of Lekholm and Zarb [<xref rid="B27" ref-type="bibr">21</xref>],</p></list-item><list-item><p>NDI with appropriate macro- and microgeometry, that is, an external design allowing an acceptable initial stability and optimal surface preparation to enhance bone implant contact.</p></list-item></list>Minimum patient documentations included preoperative X-ray, post-operative X-ray before loading, post-operative X-ray after loading in addition to an another one 12 months later. Here, it is significant to mention that all implants were placed by one surgeon.</p><sec id="sec2.1"><title>2.1. Surgical Protocol</title><p>Antibiotics (amoxicillin 500 mg TID for 5 days), analgesics, and anti-inflammatory medication (ibuprofen 600 mg TID from 3–7 days, depending on patient need) and chlorhexidine mouth rinse (TID for 7 days) were started one day prior to the surgery. Patients were treated under strict sterile conditions. Local anesthesia (articaine hydrochloridum 7200 mg/1.8 mL, adrenalin 1800 mg/1.8 mL) was provided. Full thickness flap designs/surgical protocols were released, NDIs were placed according to manufacturers' recommendations, hemostasis was achieved immediately after surgery, and postoperative instructions were given to each patient.</p></sec><sec id="sec2.2"><title>2.2. Final Prostheses Delivery</title><p>Final prosthodontics rehabilitations were carried out 2 to 6 months after implant placement, depending on bone quality and NDI initial stability. A final pick-up impression was taken using a special tray. The appropriate abutment was selected for each case. During the final prosthetic visit, the abutments were torqued to 35 Ncm using a dynamometric wrench. Metal-ceramic or metal free crowns were cemented with self-adhesive resin cement (Rely X Unicem, 3M ESPE, Seefeld, Germany). Special care was given to eliminate any gingival excess of cement material.</p></sec><sec id="sec2.3"><title>2.3. Follow-Up Visits</title><p>Patients were recalled for clinical examination visits after one month and then again after six months. After that, they were recalled once every year up to eleven years. A panoramic X-ray or an intraoral radiograph was taken to each implant site by the end of the first year. Implant success was assessed according to the criteria defined by Buser et al. [<xref rid="B9" ref-type="bibr">15</xref>]. In more specific terms, the implant was considered successful if the following parameters were met: (1) the absence of recurring peri-implant infection with suppuration; (2) the absence of persistent subjective complaints such as pain, the foreign body sensation, or dysesthesia; (3) the absence of a continuous radiolucency around the implant; and (4) the absence of any detectable implant mobility. These criteria have proven to be effective in defining the success of an implant system and evaluating long term results in clinical trials. By considering these outcome measures, all the implants followed in our study were judged according to their ability to satisfy the previously cited criteria, with an observed success rate of 100%.</p><p><xref ref-type="table" rid="tab1">Table 1</xref> summarizes all evaluated parameters.</p></sec></sec><sec id="sec3"><title>3. Discussion</title><p> Narrow diameter implants are commonly used in areas where ridge dimensions are narrow or space is limited [<xref rid="B2" ref-type="bibr">22</xref>]. Contrary to anterior sites, the clinician's choice is restricted to only questionable ridge volume in posterior sites. Unfortunately, in this area, partial edentulism is usually long-dated and often preceded by bone loss around the teeth prior to their loss [<xref rid="B7" ref-type="bibr">23</xref>]. This challenging context complicates or even prohibits the placement of SDIs unless ridge augmentation is performed. Moreover, when implants are restored, they are submitted to higher levels of stress than when they would be in the anterior sites, giving a more critical role to biomechanical considerations [<xref rid="B27" ref-type="bibr">21</xref>]. From a pure mechanical point of view, manufacturers are prompted to improve the resistance of the implants via innovations in designs and materials. Lately, studies have shown that NDI made with titanium-zirconium alloy could be an acceptable option in compromised cases [<xref rid="B21" ref-type="bibr">19</xref>].</p><p>The success of NDI and the effect of diameter must be considered mainly on the long term. Javed and Romanos [<xref rid="B25" ref-type="bibr">16</xref>] have shown that the role of implant diameter in long term survival of dental implants is secondary. In fact, the achievement of primary stability during implant placement and the patient's postsurgical hygiene are critical factors for implant success in the posterior jaw.</p><p>Some demanding situations such as reduced ridge width and patient compromised medical status (patient tolerating only simple surgeries) are challenging to both the patient and the clinician. Hence, either the implant therapy has to be disregarded or an NDI has to become the only choice.</p><p>In case of free end saddle edentulism, NDI could be very useful since it provides the only possible fixed solution via implant-born restorations. Otherwise, a removable partial denture becomes a must with its unfavorable effect to both the residual teeth and the edentulous ridge [<xref rid="B21" ref-type="bibr">19</xref>].</p><p>The improvement of implant macro- and microgeometry has been another motive for the clinician to select NDI as an available treatment in the molar area. Implant initial stability and bone implant contact are critical factors for implant success, and both are related to implant macro- and microgeometry [<xref rid="B20" ref-type="bibr">5</xref>].</p><p>The recent systematic review of Assaf et al. [<xref rid="B5" ref-type="bibr">4</xref>] showed that NDI could be used in the posterior jaw under limited conditions. They proposed several surgical and prosthetic guidelines for a safe use.</p><p>In our study, 11 NDIs were placed for 10 patients, 9 females and 1 male. All were placed in type 2 or 3 bone according to the clinician's tactile evaluation. The patients had no signs or symptoms of parafunction, except for one bruxer. Five NDIs were splinted to wider-diameter implants. Two were splinted to another NDI, whereas four were restored with a single crown. Strict occlusal considerations were applied: slight contact in centric occlusion and no contact in lateral movement.</p><p>The minimum width was 3.3 mm and the minimum height was 10 mm. All implants used have optimal macro- and microgeometry.</p><p>Surprisingly, the only NDI which was placed to the bruxing patient showed optimal peri-implant bone level and probing depth after 11 years of functioning. This implant was placed in bounded saddle adjacent to two standard diameter implants, all restored with single crowns (see clinical case 2, Figures <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig9">9</xref><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig10"></xref><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig11"></xref><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig12"></xref><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig13"></xref><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig14"></xref>–<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig15">15</xref>).</p></sec><sec id="sec4"><title>4. 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Nine females and 1 male. Nine patients without parafunction and 1 with parafunction. Seven out of 11 implants were in bounded saddle and 4 in free end saddle.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="IJD2016-8253090.008"></graphic></fig><fig id="fig9" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 9</label><caption><p>Periapical X-ray showing teeth loss on the lower left second premolar, first and second molar.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="IJD2016-8253090.009"></graphic></fig><fig id="fig10" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 10</label><caption><p>Three implants to replace the missing teeth, the implants placed on the second premolar and first molar are narrow diameter implant (3,5 mm).</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="IJD2016-8253090.010"></graphic></fig><fig id="fig11" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 11</label><caption><p>Periapical X-ray 6 months after crown cementation.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="IJD2016-8253090.011"></graphic></fig><fig id="fig12" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 12</label><caption><p>Clinical situation 7 years after loading.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="IJD2016-8253090.012"></graphic></fig><fig id="fig13" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 13</label><caption><p>Centric occlusion.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="IJD2016-8253090.013"></graphic></fig><fig id="fig14" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 14</label><caption><p>Clinical situation 11 years after loading.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="IJD2016-8253090.014"></graphic></fig><fig id="fig15" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 15</label><caption><p>Panoramic X-ray 11 years after.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="IJD2016-8253090.015"></graphic></fig><table-wrap id="tab1" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Table 1</label><caption><p>The different parameters evaluated in our case series. Patient gender (F, female; M, male ), NDI position in the arch, bone management, type of prosthesis (fixed partial denture = FPD or single crown (SC)), loading protocol, type of edentulism (F = free end saddle, B = bounded saddle), splinted to wider diameter implant, nature of opposing arch, presence of a cantilever, follow-up period, and median probing depth.</p></caption><table frame="hsides" rules="groups"><thead><tr><th align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient name, gender, age</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">NDI position</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">NDI diameter length<break></break>micro- and macrogeometry</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Parafunction</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Bone management</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Type of prosthesis</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Loading protocol</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Free end (F) or bounded (B) saddle</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Splinted to wider diameter implant</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Nature of opposing arch</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Presence of a cantilever</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Follow-up period</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Mean probing depth</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient 1: F, 55 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">46</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3,3 × 10 Straumann SP<break></break>cylindrical shape, monothread, SLA surface</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">FPD</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 months</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">F</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Fixed <italic>metal</italic>-ceramic</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes (median)</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">4 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 mm</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="13" rowspan="1"><hr></hr></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient 2: F, 49 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">36, 47</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Nucleoss (2) 3,4 × 10 <break></break>conical shapes, Maxicell surface (SLA)</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">FPD</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">4 months</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">36: B. 47: F</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Fixed <italic>metal</italic>-ceramic</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">4 mm</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="13" rowspan="1"><hr></hr></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient 3: F, 44 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">36</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3,4 × 12 Nucleoss<break></break>conical shapes, Maxicell surface (SLA)</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">FPD</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 months</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">F</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Fixed <italic>metal</italic>-ceramic</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">4 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 mm</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="13" rowspan="1"><hr></hr></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient 4: F, 53 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">46</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3,5 × 11,5 Astra Tech<break></break>OsseoSpeed, TiO<sub>2</sub> blasted surface</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">FPD</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">4 months</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">F</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Fixed <italic>metal</italic>-ceramic</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes (median and distal)</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">9 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">5 mm</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="13" rowspan="1"><hr></hr></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient 5: F, 64 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">46</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3,4 × 10 Nucleoss<break></break>conical shapes, Maxicell surface (SLA)</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Full-arch fixed</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">2 months</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">B</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Removable denture</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes (median)</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">2 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 mm</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="13" rowspan="1"><hr></hr></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient 6: F, 39 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">36</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3,4 × 10 Nucleoss<break></break>conical shapes, Maxicell surface (SLA)</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">FPD</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 months</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">B</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Fixed <italic>metal</italic>-ceramic</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">5 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 mm</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="13" rowspan="1"><hr></hr></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient 7: M, 57 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">46</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3,3 × 12 Straumann SP<break></break>cylindrical shape, monothread, SLA surface</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">FPD</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 months</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">B</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Fixed <italic>metal</italic>-ceramic</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">2 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 mm</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="13" rowspan="1"><hr></hr></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient 8: F, 51 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">36</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3,5 × 11,5 replace select conical shape, TiUnite surface</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">FPD</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">4 months</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">B</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Natural teeth</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">11 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 mm</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="13" rowspan="1"><hr></hr></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient 9: F, 49 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">36</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3,3 × 12 Straumann BL<break></break>cylindrical shape, monothread, SLA surface</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes (xenograft)</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">SC</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">6 months</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">B</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Fixed <italic>metal</italic>-ceramic</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">1 year</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3 mm</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="13" rowspan="1"><hr></hr></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Patient 10: F, 62 years</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">46</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">3,5 × 12 Biohorizon<break></break>cylindrical shape, Laser-Lok surface</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Yes (allograft)</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">SC</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">4 months</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">B</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Fixed <italic>metal</italic>-ceramic</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No</td><td align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">1 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