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Placement of self-tapping implants with low insertion torque into sites prepared by lateral bone condensing technique might be advantageous in terms of thermal effect on bone.

Bone level implants with the SLActive surface placed into low-density bone and loaded after 6 weeks of healing can predictably achieve and maintain a successful tissue integration.

Titanium-zirconium small-diameter implants with SLActive and SLA surface predictably achieve and maintain adequate bone tissue integration in patients receiving anticoagulants. OAT appears to influence the bone healing events resulting in lower ISQ in the end of 3-month period in comparison with baseline values, although without compromising implant stability.

Flapless technique in comparison to conventional flap procedure minimizes postoperative bone inflammatory reactions.