Long-term retrospective follow-up of turned and moderately rough implants in the edentulous jaw

Aim To compare the long-term clinical outcome of turned vs. moderately rough implants. Materials and methods Patients treated with implants in the edentulous mandible and/or maxilla were invited for a clinical examination. After prosthesis removal, the pocket depth was measured and the bleeding scored. Also, a new radiograph was taken for bone loss evaluation. Patients were also requested to rate their satisfaction with the treatment Results One hundred and ninety-seven implants in 33 patients were evaluated. After a mean follow-up of 172months (SD 42, range 120-252), the mean loss was 1.61mm (SD 1.35, range 0.00-8.25). Bone loss was higher in the maxilla compared to the mandible (P