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ArticleInternational journal of implant dentistry2025

Electroplated double-crowns on implants and teeth after up to 12 years- a retrospective clinical study.

Christoph Mautsch, Jan Klenke, Thomas Kern, Stefan Wolfart, Jaana-Sophia Kern

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Christoph MautschDepartment of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Center for Implantology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Jan KlenkePrivate Dental Practice, Große Bleichen 32, 20354, Hamburg, Germany.
Thomas KernDepartment of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Center for Implantology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Stefan WolfartDepartment of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Center for Implantology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Jaana-Sophia KernDepartment of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Center for Implantology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany. jkern@ukaachen.de.

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Abstract

purposeTo retrospectively evaluate the outcome of implant-supported or combined tooth-implant-supported prostheses retained by electroplated double-crowns after 1-12 years.

methodsTwenty-five patients were retrospectively examined in a private dental practice in Hamburg, Germany. All had been rehabilitated with a removable prosthesis retained by electroplated double-crowns, for at least one year. Fifteen patients had implant-supported prostheses and 10 had combined tooth-implant-supported prostheses in the maxilla or the mandible. Biological and technical complications were recorded at the clinical examination and extracted from the patient records. Kaplan-Meier implant and tooth survival rates were calculated. Potential risk factors for severe complications were identified. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) was measured by a short version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) questionnaire. Patients reported subjective chewing function using a visual analogue scale.

resultsKaplan-Meier survival rates were 100% for natural abutments and 90.9% for implants after 11.8 years (p = 0.54). Two implants in two patients were lost at 8 and 9 years due to peri-implantitis in the "solely implant" group. The most common complications were decementation of primary crowns and wear of the prosthetic teeth. The mean OHIP score for the group "tooth-implant-supported" was 5.2 ± 5.0, whereas the mean score for the "solely implant" group was 1.7 ± 2.9 (p = 0.039). Patients rated their subjective masticatory function very high with an average score of 9.4 ± 0.8 out of a possible 10.

conclusionsImplant-supported or combined tooth-implant-supported prostheses retained by electroplated double-crowns are a viable method of treatment with a satisfactory outcome. Maintenance has been manageable and patients have reported very good subjective chewing function after several years of function.

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CrownsDental ImplantsDental Prosthesis, Implant-SupportedAdultAgedDental Restoration FailureFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeDental ImplantsClinical studyDouble-crownsElectro-plated crownsElectroplatingGalvano-crownsImplant-supportedRemovable dental prosthesisTelescopic crowns

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PMID39899219
PMCPMC11790550

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