Survival and success of zirconia compared with titanium implants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Padhye NM et al. · Clin Oral Investig · 2023
PubMed 37740825 · DOI 10.1007/s00784-023-05242-5
Plain-language summary pending clinical review.
Evidence
Evidence explorer
High-level research on implant design and treatment. Each paper was checked against its PubMed record on 27 September 2026.
How to read this: a review about zirconia or conical connections tells you about that design in general, within the patients and time frame it studied. It does not rate any one brand. We add plain-language summaries of findings and limitations only after a clinician has reviewed them.
Implant materials
Comparative Clinical Behavior of Zirconia versus Titanium Dental Implants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Morena D et al. · J Clin Med · 2024
PubMed 39124755 · DOI 10.3390/jcm13154488
Plain-language summary pending clinical review.
Differences in Titanium, Titanium-Zirconium, Zirconia Implants Treatment Outcomes: a Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.
Haimov E et al. · J Oral Maxillofac Res · 2023
PubMed 37969951 · DOI 10.5037/jomr.2023.14301
Plain-language summary pending clinical review.
Implant–abutment connection
Comparison of external, internal flat-to-flat, and conical implant abutment connections for implant-supported prostheses: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Camps-Font O et al. · J Prosthet Dent · 2023
PubMed 34776267 · DOI 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.09.029
Plain-language summary pending clinical review.
Implant-Abutment Connections and Their Effect on Implant Survival Rates and Changes in Marginal Bone Levels (Δ): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 45,347 Oral Implants.
Schoenbaum TR et al. · Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants · 2023
PubMed 37436948 · DOI 10.11607/jomi.10411
Plain-language summary pending clinical review.
Platform switching
Platform-Switching Concept in Dental Implants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials with a Minimum Follow-up of 3 Years.
Mishra SK et al. · Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants · 2021
PubMed 34698714 · DOI 10.11607/jomi.8911
Plain-language summary pending clinical review.
Placement & loading protocols
Group 5 ITI Consensus Report: Implant placement and loading protocols.
Morton D et al. · Clin Oral Implants Res · 2023
PubMed 37750529 · DOI 10.1111/clr.14137
Plain-language summary pending clinical review.
Short implants
Short (≤6 mm) compared with ≥10-mm dental implants in different clinical scenarios: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials with meta-analysis, trial sequential analysis and quality of evidence grading.
Ravidà A et al. · J Clin Periodontol · 2024
PubMed 38764386 · DOI 10.1111/jcpe.13981
Plain-language summary pending clinical review.
Peri-implant disease
Prevention and treatment of peri-implant diseases—The EFP S3 level clinical practice guideline.
Herrera D et al. · J Clin Periodontol · 2023
PubMed 37271498 · DOI 10.1111/jcpe.13823
Plain-language summary pending clinical review.