Abstract

GRAU LEON, I. et al. Clinical outcomes of implant treatments in totally and partially edentulous patients: a 4-year study. Avances en Periodoncia [online]. 2015, vol.27, n.3, pp.125-134. ISSN 2340-3209.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to report the outcome of treatment with dental implants used in different clinical situations. Methods: 232 patients with tooth loss were treated with 488 Galimplant^® submerged implants with external connection and surface obtained by sand-blasted and etched acid. Implants were loaded after a healing free-loading period of three months. Results: 138 patients were treated by basic surgical techniques. In 94 patients advances surgical techniques were used, as bone expansion (14.2%), sinus lift (12.9%), guided bone regeneration (10.3%) and autologous grafts (3.1%). Clinical results indicate a survival and success rate of implants of 93.5%. 31 implants were lost during the healing period and one implant was lost by peri-implantitis. A total of 256 prostheses were realized. 54.5% were single crowns; 31.2% of implant-supported prostheses were fixed bridges and 15.2% were overdentures. The mean follow-up period were of 54.4 months. Conclusions: This study indicate that dental implants can be used with success in treatment of patients with total and partial tooth loss.

Keywords : Dental implants; implant insertion; surgical techniques; implant complications; implant-supported prosthesis; implant dentistry.

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