Oral Surgery & Implant Dentistry – clinical
6 mm dental implants have become a safe treatment option for patients with reduced bone height in order to avoid complex vertical bone augmentation procedures. To assess the long-term effectiveness of 6 mm implants, patients underwent a clinical-radiographic follow-up examination after 4.5- 18.2 years in function. The present study demonstrated survival and success rates of 93.2% and 89.2% for 6 mm implants. A factor leading to higher implant failure was smoking, whereas modulating factors increasing annual
marginal bone loss included implants placed in the maxilla and implants with a diameter of 4.1 mm compared to 4.8 mm. This research helps to specify indications in the field of minimal invasive surgical interventions by the use of 6 mm implants and carefully selected
patients in clinical and daily practice.
Raabe C, Monje A, Abou-Ayash S, Buser D, von Arx Th, Chappuis V. Long-term effectiveness
of 6 mm micro-rough implants in various indications: A 4.6- to 18.2-year retrospective
study. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2021 Aug;32(8):1008-1018. doi: 10.1111/clr.13795.
