Effect of crown to implant ratio and implantoplasty on the fracture resistance of narrow dental implants with marginal bone loss: an in vitro study

Abstract Background Peri-implantitis is a biological complication that affects soft and hard tissues around dental implants. Implantoplasty (IP) polishes the exposed implant surface, to decontaminate it and make it less prone to bacterial colonization. This study investigates whether a higher clinic...

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Main Authors: Bruno Leitão-Almeida, Octavi Camps-Font, André Correia, Javier Mir-Mari, Rui Figueiredo, Eduard Valmaseda-Castellón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01323-z