Clinical oral implants research
-
Clin Oral Implants Res · Oct 2008
Performance of dental implants after staged sinus floor elevation procedures: 5-year results of a prospective study in partially edentulous patients.
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the 5-year performance and success rate of titanium screw-type implants with the titanium plasma spray (TPS) or the sand-blasted, large grit, acid-etched (SLA) surface inserted in a two-stage sinus floor elevation (SFE) procedure in the posterior maxilla. ⋯ This prospective study assessing the performance of dental implants inserted after SFE demonstrated that titanium implants can achieve and maintain successful tissue integration with high predictability for at least 5 years of follow-up in carefully selected patients.