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M Boskovic

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PubMed1993

Root-form implants placed in subantral grafted sites.

Life-table analysis of survival data of implants placed in subantral grafts reveals a high rate of survival, particularly in comparison with implants placed in non-grafted subantral sites. However, sample size (158 grafted, 140 non-grafted, in a total of 120 patients) and follow-up time remain insufficient to reach a definite conclusion. Results also appear improved over other reports in which the sinus was penetrated by the implants, possibly because the procedure has become more standard over the years.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

HA-coated implants: warranted or not?

Despite anecdotal reports that challenge hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated implant survivability, the experience in the placement of these implants over 9 years at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry has been favorable. The results of these implant placements are presented and analyzed in this article. After 7 years, the survival rate of HA-coated custom and stock blade-form implants is 97%. At 5 years, the survival rate for all upper HA-coated root form implants is 98%, and for all HA-coated implants placed in the lower jaw it is 99%. For implants placed in maxillary type 4 bone, there was a 32.6% failure rate among uncoated implants, but a rate of 14.9% in HA-coated implants. The causes of implant failure are often related to factors other than the type of implant, such as iatrogenic factors and poor oral hygiene.

Dental Implantation, Endosseous↗