Does the instrument used for the implant site preparation influence the bone–implant interface? A systematic review of clinical and animal studies

This systematic review evaluates the influence of the instrument used for the implant site preparation on the bone–implant interface. Any type of clinical or animal study were searched for in MEDLINE/PubMed, ISI Web of Science, and SciVerse Scopus. Two independent reviewers screened titles/abstracts of articles and the full-text of potentially eligible studies. Comparisons of bone to implant contact and crestal bone loss were estimated using pairwise meta-analysis. Twenty-nine studies met the inclusion criteria.

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