The Clinical Impact of Dental Implant Placement in Close Proximity to Natural Teeth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nilesh V Joshi, Prajakta Rao, Prakash Talreja, Mridula Joshi, Anupa R Shetty, Sanpreet S Sachdev, Shifa Khan · 2025
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Nilesh V Joshi and six colleagues review what happens when dental implants sit very close to natural tooth roots, in a paper from twenty twenty-five. Spacing between implants and neighboring teeth guards gum health and prevents iatrogenic harm. The team searched seven databases under standard review guidelines. Eleven studies covering over two thousand implants qualified.
Pulp and root-tip disease were the commonest harms reported. In proximity-contact cases, a fifth to a quarter of affected teeth needed root canal treatment. Bone loss and implant gum disease appeared in up to four percent of very close placements. Cavities and structural defects were reported less consistently, mostly in back teeth. The pooled risk was low yet clinically relevant. Implant survival still exceeded ninety-five percent overall. Evidence certainty was moderate for some outcomes and low for others.
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| CREATOR | Nilesh V Joshi, Prajakta Rao, Prakash Talreja, Mridula Joshi, Anupa R Shetty, Sanpreet S Sachdev, Shifa Khan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |