Relationship between sponsorship and failure rate of dental implants: a systematic approach.

BACKGROUND: The number of dental implant treatments increases annually. Dental implants are manufactured by competing companies. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis have shown a clear association between pharmaceutical industry funding of clinical trials and pro-industry results. So far, the impact...

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Main Authors: Antoine Popelut, Fabien Valet, Olivier Fromentin, Aurélie Thomas, Philippe Bouchard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2858083?pdf=render