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Oral Fine Motor Control in Patients With Anterior Maxillary Single Implants, Freestanding Teeth and Teeth Connected in 3‐Unit Bridges: An Experimental In Vivo Study

SourceClinical Oral Implants ResearchTier 1Peer-Reviewed Research

By Nicole Winitsky, Aron Naimi‐Akbar, Jan‐Ivan Smedberg, Anastasios Grigoriadis

Originally at onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.

Why it matters for dental

The study provides objective data on fine oral motor control in patients with single anterior implants versus natural teeth or 3-unit bridges, giving specialists and restorative dentists evidence-based guidance on how implant restorations may affect mastication and speech precision.

Key points

  • In-vivo testing used standardized tasks to compare motor control between anterior single implants, freestanding natural teeth, and teeth splinted in 3-unit bridges.
  • Findings quantify differences in oral sensory-motor integration that may influence occlusal design decisions and prosthetic material choices for anterior implant cases.
  • Results are relevant for prosthodontists, periodontists, and general dentists placing or restoring anterior implants, particularly when patients have high esthetic or phonetic demands.
  • Published August 2026 in Clinical Oral Implants Research, Volume 37, Issue 8, pages 922-930.

Who should care

SpecialistAcademia

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