Immediate restoration of fixed partial prostheses supported by one-piece narrow-diameter selective laser sintering implants: a 2-year prospective study in the posterior jaws of 16 patients.
Implant Dent
; 22(4): 388-93, 2013 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-23823735
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Selective laser sintering (SLS) is a new technique that allows implants to be produced by annealing titanium powder microparticles in a focused laser beam, according to a computer-generated model. The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival and success rate of immediately restored 1-piece narrow-diameter SLS implants, placed in the posterior jaws, after 2 years of functional loading. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
At the 2-year follow-up examination, several parameters were assessed. Success criteria included absence of pain, suppuration, exudation, implant mobility; distance between the implant shoulder and the first visible bone-to-implant contact <2.0 mm; and absence of prosthetic complications.RESULTS:
Thirty-seven implants were placed in the posterior jaws (14 maxilla, 23 mandible) of 16 patients (9 males, 7 females). The prosthetic restorations comprised 16 immediately restored fixed partial prostheses. No implant failure occurred, resulting in a 100% survival rate. The implant success was 94.6%, and the mean distance between the implant shoulder and the first visible bone-to-implant contact (DIB) was 0.4 ± 0.3 mm.CONCLUSIONS:
This study supports the hypothesis that 1-piece narrow-diameter SLS implants can be used in fixed prosthetic rehabilitations in the posterior regions of both jaws with a predictable positive outcome.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Implantes Dentários
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Prótese Dentária Fixada por Implante
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Corrosão Dentária
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Prótese Parcial Fixa
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Carga Imediata em Implante Dentário
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Lasers
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Implant Dent
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália