To what extent does the crown–implant ratio affect the survival and complications of implant‐supported reconstructions? A systematic review
- 24 July 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Oral Implants Research
- Vol. 20 (s4), 67-72
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2009.01762.x
Abstract
To evaluate the occurrence of biological and technical complications with respect to the crown-implant (C/I) ratio of implant-supported reconstructions. Electronic (MEDLINE) and hand searches were conducted for longitudinal prospective studies with a follow-up period of at least 4 years. One reviewer performed screening and data abstraction. The following complications were evaluated: implant survival, peri-implant crestal bone loss, implant fracture, and technical complications related to implant components and suprastructure. The search provided 41 articles and abstracts, seven of which were selected for full-text analysis. Only two articles were finally included. A qualitative data analysis revealed that the survival rate of implant-supported reconstructions with a C/I ratio of more than 2 was 94.1%. In addition, peri-implant crestal bone loss seemed not to be influenced by the C/I ratio of the implant rehabilitation, except in one study, which noted greater crestal bone loss with lower (2) C/I ratios. Technical complications related to implant components and suprastructure according to different C/I ratios were not found in any of the studies. Despite the diversity among studies with respect to data collection and study design, the current literature shows that the C/I ratios of implant-supported reconstructions do not influence peri-implant crestal bone loss.Keywords
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