Novel expandable short dental implants in situations with reduced vertical bone height—technical note and first results

Abstract Purpose Short implants often have the disadvantage of reduced primary stability. The present study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a new expandable short dental implant system intended to increase primary stability. Methods As a “proof of concept”, a prospective clin...

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Main Authors: Waldemar Reich, Ramona Schweyen, Christian Heinzelmann, Jeremias Hey, Bilal Al-Nawas, Alexander Walter Eckert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of Implant Dentistry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40729-017-0107-1