Mechanical Complication Rates and Optimal Horizontal Distance of the Most Distally Positioned Implant-Supported Single Crowns in the Posterior Region: A Study with a Mean Follow-Up of 3 Years.
Mechanical Complication Rates and Optimal Horizontal Distance of the Most Distally Positioned Implant-Supported Single Crowns in the Posterior Region: A Study with a Mean Follow-Up of 3 Years.
Jae-Hong Lee,Jong-Bin Lee,2 Authors,Young-Taek Kim
2015 · DOI: 10.1111/jopr.12306
Journal of Prosthodontics · 18 Citations
TLDR
It appears that the incidence of mechanical complications is higher for the most distally positioned ISSCs in the posterior region than for those positioned at other sites, and an HD of 3.7 mm or less is recommended.