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Advances in Dental Research, Vol 13, 153-161, Copyright © 1999 by International & American Associations for Dental Research

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Clinical experience with one-stage, non-submerged dental implants

D. Buser, R. Mericske-Stern, K. Dula and N. P. Lang
Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Berne, Freiburgstrasse 7, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.

This review article describes the scientific documentation of one-stage, non-submerged dental implants. In the past 25 years, numerous in vivo studies have demonstrated that non-submerged titanium implants achieve osseointegration as predictable as that of submerged titanium implants. This observation was confirmed in prospective clinical studies, mostly done with the ITI Dental Implant System. ITI implants have been widely documented for up to 10 years of prospective follow-up at various centers. All studies showed success rates well above 90%. In summary, the non-submerged approach is a true alternative to the original healing modality with submerged titanium implants. The non-submerged approach offers several clinical advantages: (i) the avoidance of a second surgical procedure and less chair time per patient, resulting in overall reduced treatment cost; (ii) the lack of microgap at the bone crest level, leading to less crestal bone during healing and resulting in a more favorable crown-to-implant length ratio; and (iii) a simplified prosthetic procedure, presenting an ideal basis for cemented implant restorations. Due to these significant clinical advantages, the non-submerged approach will become more important in implant dentistry in the near future, particularly in implant sites without esthetic priority.


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