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1Section of Endodontics, Odontostomatological Institute, School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Platform switching in dental implants, a technique reducing abutment diameter, shows reduced bone resorption around implants. This approach promotes better bone preservation and aesthetic outcomes in oral tissues.
Area of Science:
- Dental Implantology
- Biomaterials Science
Background:
- Platform switching involves reducing the abutment diameter relative to the dental implant diameter.
- Long-term studies indicate that wide-platform implants utilizing platform switching enhance bone preservation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a literature review on platform-switched implants.
- To evaluate the influence of platform switching on hard and soft oral tissues.
Main Methods:
- Literature search of MedLine for studies published between 2005 and 2011.
- Inclusion of clinical cases, experimental, non-experimental studies, and literature reviews on "platform switching".
Main Results:
- Analysis of 18 clinical cases and 3 reviews.
- Platform switching systems demonstrate a reduction in peri-implant bone resorption.
Conclusions:
- Platform switching improves peri-implant bone preservation.
- Satisfactory aesthetic results are observed with platform switching.
- Further long-term studies are required to validate these findings.
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