|
Osseointegrated Implants
for Single-Tooth Replacement: A Prospective 5-year Multicenter
Study
Patrick J. Henry, BDSc, MSD*/William R. Laney, DMD, MS**/
Torsten Jemt, DDS, PhD***/ David Harris, FDS RCS, FICD,
LRCP, MRCS****/ Paul H. J. Krogh, DDS, MSD*****/ Giovanni
Polizzi, MD,DDS******/ George A. Zarb, BChD, DDS, MS, MS,
FRCDC*******/ Irene Herrmann, DDS********
|
One
hundred seven Branemark implants were placed in 92 patients
participating in an international multicenter trial in
single-implant restorations at seven centers. The patients
were followed for 5 years in a prospective study focusing
on implant success and crown function. Plaque and gingival
indexes, as well as probing depths, were recorded around
teeth and implants. The marginal bone level at implants
was determined from intraoral radiographs. Only three
implants (2,8%) had been lost at the first annual checkup.
During the follow-up period, a total of 17 patients dropped
out or were excluded because of nonconformity with the
protocol. Based on the remaining patients, a total of
86 implants were clinically and radiographically evaluated
at the 5-year follow-up period, resulting in a cumulative
success rate of 96.6% (71 implants) in the maxillae and
100% (15 implants) in the mandibles. Plaque and gingival
indexes showed a similar pattern of good health around
both natural teeth and titanium abutments. The marginal
bone loss during 5-years period did not exceed 1 mm as
a mean for all implants analyzed. The most frequent complication
recorded during the follow-up was loosening of the abutment
fixation screw. The outcome of this study indicated that
safe and highly predictable results can be obtained for
5-years when Branemark implants are used to support single-tooth
restorations.(Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 1996;11:450-455)
|