CONCLUSIONS
The tested wide-diameter implant with abutment showed significantly better implant survival during the 10 years of follow-up compared with the previous-generation implant with abutment in adult patients with normal bone quality. Although BAHI surgery was already a safe procedure, a persistent reduction in soft tissue reactions was noticed 10 years after implantation for both implants. At the most extended follow-up reported to date (10 years) in a prospective controlled study, it can be concluded that the BIA300 has good long-term implant stability, survival, and tolerability, even after loading it 3 weeks after surgery.