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THE LONG-TERM EFFECT OF ADAPTING THE VERTICAL POSITION OF IMPLANTS ON PERI-IMPLANT HEALTH
the first choice of treatment for the edentulous mandible. It could be concluded that if patients are well maintained, this treatment protocol yields high success rates regarding patient quality of life and peri-implant health.
■ CONCLUSIONS
Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that adapting the vertical position of the implant in relation to the soft tissue thickness prevents early implant surface exposure caused by initial bone remodeling. In a well-maintained population with regular peri-implant maintenance therapy, the effect of early implant surface exposure caused by initial bone remodeling on peri-implant bone stability and biologic parameters seems to be limited after a follow-up of 5 years.
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