Long-term follow-up of hydroxyapatite-coated dental implants--a clinical trial.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report the long-term (8- to 10-year) results of hydroxyapatite (HA) -coated dental implants and compare them to the 5-year results as well as to long-term results of both HA and titanium dental implants reported in the literature.

Materials And Methods: Patients were recruited, screened, and accepted or rejected sequentially based on specific inclusion/exclusion criteria. Implant placement was performed according to the manufacturer's instructions, followed by prosthetic reconstruction.