Short implants hold their own in toothless jaw study

NCT ID NCT02877433

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 07, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tested whether using 4 mm short implants at the back of the jaw works as well as standard-length implants for supporting a full set of fixed replacement teeth. Fifty-three adults with no teeth in their lower jaw received either two short plus two standard implants or four short plus two standard implants. The main goal was to see how many implants stayed in place over time.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Queens University Belfast, School of Medecine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

    Belfast, BT9 7BL, United Kingdom

  • University of Bern, Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology

    Bern, 3010, Switzerland

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