Outcome of Brånemark Novum implant treatment in edentulous mandibles: a retrospective 5-year follow-up study.

Background: A gradual progression from a two-stage surgical technique to a one-stage and even immediate surgical protocol has occurred during the last decade with most oral implant systems. However, every new approach must obviously be reported individually, with long-term results, in order to assess whether the changes have any real patient value.

Purpose: The aim of the present report was to retrospectively review the 5-year outcome of patients treated with the Brånemark Novum (Nobel Biocare AB, Göteborg, Sweden) protocol.