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Location and usage of implants
| Implant and placement characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Type of implant | |
| BECES/BCS (Strategic Implant®) (screwable cortical implant) | 1019 (87.1) |
| KOS (compression screws) | 142 (12.2) |
| KOS plus (combination implant) | 6 (0.5) |
| BOI (lateral basal implant) | 2 (0.2) |
| Implant location (jaw) | |
| Maxilla/mandible | 663 (56.7)/506 (43.3) |
| Yes/no | 524 (44.8)/645 (55.2) |
| Implant shafts bent after placement for parallelization | |
| Yes/no | 388 (33.2)/782 (66.8) |
