Short (6‐mm) dental implants versus sinus floor elevation and placement of longer (≥10‐mm) dental implants: a randomized controlled trial with a 3‐year follow‐up
Short (6‐mm) dental implants versus sinus floor elevation and placement of longer (≥10‐mm) dental implants: a randomized controlled trial with a 3‐year follow‐up
Souheil Bechara,R. Kubilius,3 Authors,F. Mangano
2017 · DOI: 10.1111/clr.12923
Clinical Oral Implants Research · 125 Citations
TLDR
In this randomized controlled trial, results for short (6-mm) implants were similar to those for longer (≥10- mm) implants in augmented bone, and short implants might be preferable to SFE, because the treatment is faster and less expensive.