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ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry2022

Impact of Mechanical Complications on Success of Dental Implant Treatments: A Case-Control Study.

Patrícia W Ferreira, Paulo J Nogueira, Miguel A de Araújo Nobre, Carlos Moura Guedes, Francisco Salvado

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Article in European journal of dentistry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Patrícia W FerreiraUnidade de Epidemiologia, Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal.
Paulo J NogueiraUnidade de Epidemiologia, Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal.
Miguel A de Araújo NobreUnidade de Epidemiologia, Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal.
Carlos Moura GuedesProsthodontics Department, Maló Clinic, Avenida dos Combatentes, Lisboa, Portugal.
Francisco SalvadoClínica Universitária de Estomatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal.
University of Lisbon · PTHospital do Mar · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the impact of mechanical complications on outcome measures for implant dentistry. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis case-control study included 282 patients with mechanical complications occurring in fixed prosthetic rehabilitation supported by immediate function implants with external connection (cases) and 282 individuals without mechanical complications (control). Pairing was performed for sex, age (range = 3 years), and follow-up months (range = 11 months). The primary outcome measure was implant survival, while the secondary outcome measures were marginal bone loss and biological complication parameters (peri-implant pathology, soft tissue inflammation, fistula formation, and abscess formation). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Cumulative implant survival was estimated by using life tables. Descriptive statistics with 95% confidence intervals (CI) and inferential statistics (Chi-square test) were performed to evaluate differences between cases and controls. The significance level was set at 5%.

resultsThe average follow-up duration was 8.5 years. Mechanical complications included prosthetic fracture (

conclusionMechanical complications did not significantly influence survival or marginal bone loss; nevertheless, there is a need for studies with longer follow-up duration. Mechanical complications also significantly influence the incidence of biological complications.

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