PIMENTEL, Gustavo Henrique Diniz et al. Peri-implant bone loss and diferent implant systems. Innov. Implant. J., Biomater. Esthet. (Online) []. 2010, 5, 2, pp. 75-81. ISSN 1984-5960.

The rehabilitation with dental implants has become increasingly common in dental offices. Since the introduction of the first type of implant, many innovations have been proposed with the aim of improving the results obtained with these treatments, leading to the emergence of several implant systems. The most commonly used are external hexagonal, internal hexagonal and morse-taper. A main challenge for researchers has been to minimize the periimplant bone loss, very common after the implantation of the majority of implant systems. The aim of this paper is to discuss the behavior of different types of implants regarding the resorption of peri-implant bone crest, revising the main factors that can lead to this bone loss and its relation with the features of the implants.

: Dental implants; Mouth rehabilitation; Periodontics.