Critical Issues on Long-Term Clinical Performance of Dental Implants

Dear Colleagues,

Dental implants have transformed modern dentistry, offering reliable solutions for oral rehabilitation. Yet, even with high initial success rates, maintaining long-term stability remains a complex challenge. Bone quality, implant design, systemic health, and proper maintenance all play a role in determining real, lasting success.

Over time, we have learned that survival does not always mean success. Biological complications, such as peri-implantitis or gradual bone loss, remind us of the dynamic and multifactorial nature of implant integration. Understanding these mechanisms—both clinically and biologically—is relevant to improving outcomes for our patients.

This Special Issue focuses on the critical factors influencing the long-term clinical performance of dental implants. We welcome retrospective clinical studies with follow-up periods of 8 to 10 years or more that explore the biological basis of implant complications, proposing strategies to achieve long-lasting implant success.

We are especially interested in contributions that combine scientific evidence with clinical insight, reflecting the daily realities and ongoing evolution of implant dentistry. Together, these studies will help us to better understand the physiological mechanism underlying implant performance.

Prof. Dr. Lizett Castellanos-Cosano
Guest Editor

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