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ArticleJournal of periodontal & implant science2025

Clinical evaluation of tapered-straight-tapered dental implants: a retrospective analysis.

Hyunkyung Kim, Hee-Seung Han, Hyunjae Kim, Sungtae Kim, Young-Dan Cho

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Hyunkyung Kim *Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University and Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9704-0996
Hee-Seung Han *Department of Periodontology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6034-3246
Hyunjae KimDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University and Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4831-127X
Sungtae KimDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University and Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-4104
Young-Dan ChoDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University and Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, Korea. cacodm1@snu.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4694-5988

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Abstract

purposeThis retrospective study aimed to evaluate the long-term survival rate and marginal bone loss (MBL) of tapered-straight-tapered dental implants, considering various associated factors, over an observational period of ≥5 years.

methodsThis study included 186 patients who underwent tapered-straight-tapered dental implant placement at Seoul National University Dental Hospital from 2014 to 2019. Digital panoramic radiographic images and dental records were examined. We evaluated multiple variables, such as sex, age, diabetes mellitus (DM), smoking status, placement region, jaw type (maxilla and mandible), implant diameter, implant length, staged surgery, immediate placement, splinted prosthesis, and implant placement depth (IPD). We first determined the implant survival rate using Kaplan-Meier analysis and analyzed potential risk factors for implant survival using mixed-effects Cox proportional hazards regression. Next, the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to examine differences in MBL across variables. Linear mixed-effects models with backward stepwise selection were used to identify associations between risk factors and MBL.

resultsThis study included 316 implants in 186 patients, monitored over a follow-up period of 7.0±1.36 years. The cumulative survival rate of the implants was 98.1%. The average mesial and distal MBLs were 0.59±1.36 mm and 0.68±1.36 mm, respectively. Linear mixed-effects models indicated that MBL exhibited statistically significant positive correlations with DM (Coeff.=0.614,

conclusionsThis study demonstrated a high cumulative survival rate for tapered-straight-tapered dental implants over a 5-year period. DM, staged surgery, and IPD showed strong associations with increased MBL. The results suggest that tapered-straight-tapered implants offer advantages in terms of peri-implant MBL and consistent clinical outcomes. These findings underscore the importance of considering these variables in clinical decision-making to optimize implant outcomes.

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Alveolar bone lossDental implantsRisk factorsSurvival analysis

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PMCPMC12599469

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