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Ten‐Year Post‐Loading Outcomes of Subcrestally Placed Implants With Internal Conical Connections at 0.5 mm Versus 1.5 mm Depth: A Multicentre Within‐Person Randomised Controlled Trial

SourceClinical Oral Implants ResearchTier 1Peer-Reviewed Research

By Marco Esposito, Riccardo Federico Visconti, Federico Gualini, Fabio Rigotti, Cristian Mazzarini, Diego Longhin, Mauro Grigoletto, Amerigo Giudice, Katia Greco, Sergio Salina

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

Implantologists and specialists placing subcrestal implants with internal conical connections now have 10-year RCT data showing that 0.5 mm versus 1.5 mm depth produces equivalent crestal bone stability; this affects long-term predictability and prosthetic planning for practices offering implant therapy.

Key points

  • Multicentre within-person RCT design (Clinical Oral Implants Research, Aug 2026) compared 0.5 mm vs 1.5 mm subcrestal placement with internal conical connections over 10 years post-loading.
  • Primary outcome measured marginal bone level change; no statistically or clinically significant difference between the two depths at the 10-year mark.
  • Results apply to fully edentulous or partially edentulous patients receiving fixed implant-supported restorations, relevant for specialist and general practices performing implants.
  • Prosthetic and surgical teams can use either depth without expecting differential bone loss, potentially simplifying case planning and inventory choices.

Who should care

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