Very cortical bone could jeopardize the long-term stability of the marginal bone surrounding implants placed in the posterior region of the mandible. A correlation between marginal bone loss and the proportion of cortical bone was demonstrated around Brånemark implants. At present, no comparable studies are available, and therefore, it cannot be excluded that similar events take place around other implant systems.
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