Influence of a Laser-Lok Surface on Immediate Functional Loading of Implants in Single-Tooth Replacement: Three-Year Results of a Prospective Randomized Clinical Study on Soft Tissue Response and Esthetics

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Clinical and radiographic outcome following immediate loading and delayed loading of single‐tooth implants: Randomized clinical trial

“…The greater initial bone loss seen in both groups (0‐6 months) could be related to the bone remodeling process initiated after fixture installation . The amount of bone loss correspond the findings of a previous study evaluating immediate loading and the same implant system . The lack of statistically significant difference for MBL between groups seems to indicate that immediate loading in the present study did not affect the MBL in relation to delayed loading during the 1 year of function.…”

“…The patient who lost an implant was a smoker, considered to be a risk factor for early implant loss . The survival rate for immediate loading was similar to the ones found in other single‐implant studies …”

Influence of Laser‐Microtextured Surface Collar on Marginal Bone Loss and Peri‐Implant Soft Tissue Response: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

“…After duplicates were discarded, 63 records remained. Review of the titles and abstracts resulted in 22 articles identified as full‐text articles, and seven were excluded for the following reasons: follow‐up <12 months; 44 , 45 redundant studies; 32 LMS design not only in implant neck; 21 , 46 performed with additional surgeries such as hard 47 or soft tissue 48 augmentation. Finally, 15 eligible articles 21‐31,33‐36 were included in this study.…”

“…This kind of attachment is similar to that of a natural tooth, which is indispensable as a barrier against bacterial infection, 16 helping to stabilize peri‐implant soft tissue and diminish MBL 20 . Several clinical studies have found that LMS collars could improve marginal bone preservation 21–36 and reduce probing depth (PD) 22‐25,28‐36 . However, some scholars 27 , 30 have different opinions, stating that there is no significant difference in MBL around an LMS compared with a roughened‐surface.…”

Titanium dental implants with different collar design and surface modifications: A systematic review on survival rates and marginal bone levels

“…In all studies, soft tissue parameters as BoP and peri‐implant mucosa level were similar for the two types of implants compared. One study reported that more often LASER microtextured implants promoted entire filling of the proximal space than rough collar implants (Guarnieri et al, ). Two studies (Guarnieri et al, ) with 55 implants per treatment arm determined that PPD was statistically lower in LASER microtextured implants after 1 year of service, with a mean difference of 1.31 mm ( N = 2 studies, 95% CI: [1.20, 1.42], p < 0.001).…”