Primary study · included by 1 review

Marginal bone loss at implants with different surface characteristics - A 20-year follow-up of a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Donati 2018 · Donati Mauro, Ekestubbe Annika, Lindhe Jan, et al. · Clinical oral implants research · 2018

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Long-Term Peri-Implant Outcomes of Smoother/Hybrid Versus Moderately Rough Titanium Implant Surfaces: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Donati 2018 · Table 3; Figure 2

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Marginal bone-level change Smoother, minimally rough, machined or hybrid titanium implant surfaces vs Moderately rough or rougher titanium implant surfaces · At least 24 months; longest eligible follow-up	MD 0.07 [-0.12, 0.27]	8 studies	Very low
Peri-implant probing depth Smoother, minimally rough, machined or hybrid titanium implant surfaces vs Moderately rough or rougher titanium implant surfaces · At least 24 months; longest eligible follow-up	MD -0.36 [-0.93, 0.21]	4 studies	Very low
Marginal bone-level change Smoother, minimally rough, machined or hybrid titanium implant surfaces vs Moderately rough or rougher titanium implant surfaces · At least 24 months; longest eligible follow-up	MD -0.06 [-0.29, 0.16]	5 studies	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.