Primary study · included by 1 review

Peri‐implant inflammation and marginal bone level changes around dental implants in relation to proximity with and bone level of adjacent teeth

Ng 2018 · Ng KT, Fan MHM, Leung MC, et al. · Australian Dental Journal · 2018

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The Clinical Impact of Dental Implant Placement in Close Proximity to Natural Teeth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2025 · cited as Ng 2018 · References 9-19; Tables 1-2; Figure 2
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Any proximity-related clinical or radiographic complication (composite)
Implants placed within 1.5 mm of an adjacent natural tooth or in direct contact with the root surface vs Implants placed at or beyond the recommended 1.5 mm distance · Follow-up 6 to 75 months
Proportion 0.12 [0.05, 0.22]8 studies · 1898 participantsLow
Implants showing any proximity-related clinical or radiographic alteration
Implants placed within 1.5 mm of an adjacent natural tooth or in direct contact with the root surface vs Implants placed at or beyond the recommended 1.5 mm distance · Follow-up 6 to 75 months
Proportion (text-reported) 0.58 [0.55, 0.62]NRLow
Any proximity-related clinical or radiographic complication (composite)
Implants placed within 1.5 mm of an adjacent natural tooth or in direct contact with the root surface vs Implants placed at or beyond the recommended 1.5 mm distance · Follow-up 6 to 75 months
Effect size (as reported) 0.11 [0.03, 0.22]NRLow

1 including review in total.