Titanium base abutments suitable abutment choice for medium-term implant-supported restorations, reveals research
According to research published in the Journal of Dentistry, titanium base abutments are suitable for medium-term implant-supported restorations.
A study was done to assess radiographic, clinical and patient-reported outcomes of single zirconia implant-supported crowns on titanium base abutments (TBA) over a 7.5-year period. Twenty-four patients received bone-level titanium implants and screw-retained zirconia implant crowns utilising TBA. Marginal bone level (MBL), clinical parameters (probing depth-PD, bleeding on probing-BoP, plaque control record-PCR), technical complications (USPHS criteria) and patient satisfaction were assessed at crown delivery (baseline), 1 year (FU-1) and at 7.5 years (FU-7.5) of follow-up. Results: Eighteen patients were available for re-examination at 7.5 years. The mean MBL at FU-7.5 (0.35 ± 0.20mm) did not significantly change compared to baseline (0.54 ± 0.39, p=.352) and to FU-1 (0.54 ± 0.45mm, p=0.524). From baseline to 7.5 years, the mean PD increased significantly, from 3.0 ± 0.6mm to 3.7 ± 0.8mm (p=0.005). However, BoP and PCR did not significantly change; (BOP: from 27.1 ± 20.7% to 25.0 ± 20.0%, p=0.498; PCR: from 11.1 ± 21.2% to 25.0 ± 25.1%, p=0.100). Nine patients presented with more than one bleeding site. This denoted a peri-implant mucositis prevalence of 50%, whilst none of the implants presented peri-implantitis. One incidence of minor and major ceramic chipping were reported on 2 out of the 18 crowns, resulting in a prosthetic survival rate of 94.4%. Seventeen patients were highly satisfied with their result. Single implant-supported zirconia crowns on TBA displayed: (i) minor number of technical complications, (ii) high prosthetic survival rate, (iii) stable marginal bone level and (iv) high patient satisfaction at 7.5 years. Titanium base abutments despite their high use in clinical practice, lacked medium- and long-term studies. The presented findings highlight their clinical performance at 7.5 years as they display satisfying radiographic, clinical and patient-related outcomes. TBA appear to be a suitable abutment choice for medium-term implant-supported restorations.
Reference:
Rawen Smirani, Jennifer GM Chantler, Janina Endres, Ronald E Jung, Nadja Naenni, Franz J Strauss, Daniel S. Thoma. Clinical outcomes of single implant supported crowns utilising the titanium base abutment: A 7.5-year prospective cohort study, Journal of Dentistry,
Volume 149, 2024, 105306, ISSN 0300-5712,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105306.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300571224004755)
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