Sierra Sánchez, José LuisMartínez González, María AmparoGarcía Sala Bonmatí, FernandoMañes-Ferrer, José FélixBrotons-Oliver, Alejandro2019-02-082019-02-082014Sierra-Sánchez, J. L., Martínez-González, A., García-Sala Bonmatí, F., Mañes-Ferrer, J. F., & Brotons-Oliver, A. (2014). Narrow-diameter implants: Are they a predictable treatment option? A literature review. Medicina Oral, Patología Oral y Cirugía Bucal, 19(1), e74-81. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.4317/medoral.193061698-44471698-6946http://hdl.handle.net/11268/7784Objective: To evaluate the predictability of narrow-diameter implants as a treatment option in routine clinical practice. A literature review was performed of studies reporting clinical results obtained with these implants. Survival rates, peri-implant bone loss and related complications were evaluated. The working hypothesis was that narrow-diameter implants offer clinical results similar to those obtained with implants of greater diameter. Material and Methods: A Medline-PubMed search covering the period between 2002 and 2012 was carried out. Studies published in English and with a follow-up period of at least 12 months were considered for inclusion. A manual search was also conducted in different journals with an important impact factor. Results: Twenty-one studies meeting the screening criteria were included in the literature review. A total of 2980 narrow-diameter implants placed in 1607 patients were analyzed. Conclusions: The results obtained from the literature indicate that narrow-diameter implants are a predictable treatment option, since they afford clinical results comparable to those obtained with implants of greater diameter.engjournal article10.4317/medoral.19306restricted accessImplantes dentalesOdontología restauradoraRevisiones sistemáticasOdontología