This retrospective cross-sectional study compares implant outcomes using immediate or delayed impressions, showing similar results over five years.
At 5 years, there was no significant difference in PES, CBL, peri-implant indices, or mucosal margin position between implants restored with immediate impressions and those restored with delayed impressions made after osseointegration and soft tissue healing.
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