TY - JOUR
T1 - Morse taper dental implants and platform switching
T2 - The new paradigm in oral implantology
AU - Macedo, José Paulo
AU - Pereira, Jorge
AU - Vahey, Brendan R.
AU - Henriques, Bruno
AU - Benfatti, Cesar A.M.
AU - Magini, Ricardo S.
AU - López-López, José
AU - Souza, Júlio C.M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 European Journal of Dentistry.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The aim of this study was to conduct a literature review on the potential benefits with the use of Morse taper dental implant connections associated with small diameter platform switching abutments. A Medline bibliographical search (from 1961 to 2014) was carried out. The following search items were explored: "Bone loss and platform switching," "bone loss and implant-abutment joint," "bone resorption and platform switching," "bone resorption and implant-abutment joint," "Morse taper and platform switching." "Morse taper and implant-abutment joint," Morse taper and bone resorption," "crestal bone remodeling and implant-abutment joint," "crestal bone remodeling and platform switching." The selection criteria used for the article were: Meta-analysis; randomized controlled trials; prospective cohort studies; as well as reviews written in English, Portuguese, or Spanish languages. Within the 287 studies identified, 81 relevant and recent studies were selected. Results indicated a reduced occurrence of peri-implantitis and bone loss at the abutment/implant level associated with Morse taper implants and a reduced-diameter platform switching abutment. Extrapolation of data from previous studies indicates that Morse taper connections associated with platform switching have shown less inflammation and possible bone loss with the peri-implant soft tissues. However, more long-term studies are needed to confirm these trends.
AB - The aim of this study was to conduct a literature review on the potential benefits with the use of Morse taper dental implant connections associated with small diameter platform switching abutments. A Medline bibliographical search (from 1961 to 2014) was carried out. The following search items were explored: "Bone loss and platform switching," "bone loss and implant-abutment joint," "bone resorption and platform switching," "bone resorption and implant-abutment joint," "Morse taper and platform switching." "Morse taper and implant-abutment joint," Morse taper and bone resorption," "crestal bone remodeling and implant-abutment joint," "crestal bone remodeling and platform switching." The selection criteria used for the article were: Meta-analysis; randomized controlled trials; prospective cohort studies; as well as reviews written in English, Portuguese, or Spanish languages. Within the 287 studies identified, 81 relevant and recent studies were selected. Results indicated a reduced occurrence of peri-implantitis and bone loss at the abutment/implant level associated with Morse taper implants and a reduced-diameter platform switching abutment. Extrapolation of data from previous studies indicates that Morse taper connections associated with platform switching have shown less inflammation and possible bone loss with the peri-implant soft tissues. However, more long-term studies are needed to confirm these trends.
KW - Bone loss
KW - Crestal bone remodeling
KW - Implant-abutment connection
KW - Morse taper
KW - Platform switch
KW - Platform switching
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U2 - 10.4103/1305-7456.175677
DO - 10.4103/1305-7456.175677
M3 - Article
C2 - 27011755
SN - 1305-7456
VL - 10
SP - 148
EP - 154
JO - European Journal of Dentistry
JF - European Journal of Dentistry
IS - 1
ER -