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The research questions in this PhD project are focused on the above-mentioned factors.
• Scrutinize whether the commonly used biologic diagnostic parameters correspond to the long-term outcome in terms of implant survival and reported peri-implantitis prevalence (STUDY I, CHAPTER 3).
• Scrutinize whether long-term peri-implant bone loss is affected by implant surface roughness (STUDY II, CHAPTER 4).
• Study the effect of implant surface roughness on crestal bone remodeling, peri-implant health (STUDY III, CHAPTER 5).
• Study the effect of adapting the vertical position of implants on peri-implant bone stability and peri-implant health (STUDY III AND IV, CHAPTER 5 AND 6).
• Study the effect of implant neck (microthreaded versus non- microthreaded) as well as the type of connection (internal conical versus external flat to flat) on peri-implant bone stability and peri-implant health (STUDY V, CHAPTER 7).
• Assess the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in patients restored with mandibular implant-retained overdentures (STUDY III AND IV, CHAPTER 5 AND 6).
AIMS OF THIS THESIS
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