Dental implants-placed in grafted alveolar cleft sites can be successful
Dental implants-placed in grafted alveolar cleft sites can be successful suggests a new study published in the Clinical oral implants research
Alveolar bone grafting is a commonly performed procedure at sites with orofacial clefts that involve the alveolar bone (alveolar clefts). Patients with an alveolar cleft often present with a missing tooth or teeth at the affected sites and require dental implant–based rehabilitation. Based on the available data (78 implants placed in 64 patients with grafted alveolar clefts), this retrospective cohort study reported an implant survival rate of 95% at the median follow-up period of 46 months. Most implant failures occurred in a very small group of patients.
The aim of this study was to assess the survival rate of dental implants inserted in an alveolar cleft area where one or more bone graft procedures were performed and to identify possible factors that affect the survival rate.
The data from 78 implants placed in 64 patients with grafted alveolar clefts were analysed retrospectively. Statistical analyses were performed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, log-rank tests and univariable Cox proportional hazard models.
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