A Retrospective Study of Sintered Porous-Surfaced Dental Implants in Restoring the Posterior Maxilla.
- Author:
Sang Soo KIM
1
;
Mi Ra AHN
;
Won Hyuk LEE
;
Heui Seung JUNG
;
Im Hee SHIN
;
Dong Seok SOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daegu Catholic University Hospital, Daegu, Korea. dssohn@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Endopore(R);
Sintered porous-surfaced implant;
survival rate;
edentulous posterior maxilla
- MeSH:
Crowns;
Dental Implants;
Humans;
Maxilla;
Medical Records;
Retrospective Studies;
Splints;
Survival Rate
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2009;35(5):361-366
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this retrospective report was to analyze long-term survival rate of sintered porous-surfaced dental implant (Endopore(R) Dental Implant system, Innova Corporation, Toronto, ON, Canada). METHODS: 61 partially edentulous patients were received a total of 127 Endopore dental implants in the maxilla. Of the 127 implants, 24 implants were restored with individual (ie, non-splinted) crowns, while 103 implants were splinted to other implants. Medical records and radiographs were evaluated and analyzed by the cumulative survival rate, location of implants, implants length and diameter, crown/implant ratio and whether the implant was splinted. Chi squire test was used statistically. RESULT: Of the 127 implants, 8 implants (6.3%) were removed and and cumulative survival rate was 93.7%. CONCLUSION: Endopore implants showed satisfactory results after up to 8 years function periods in the edentulous posterior maxilla.
