One-piece implants incorporate the trans-mucosal abutment as an integral part of the implant. One-piece implant are usually welded together and immediately loaded. Since few reports are available on the effect of welding on implant' survival, a retrospective study is performed. Nineteen patients (10 females and 9 males) with a median age of 62 years (min-max 43-80) were enrolled. The mean follow-up was 7 months. A total of 176 one-piece implants (Diamond, BIOIMPLANT, Milan, Italy) were inserted. One hundred and thirty-eight implants were welded. Disease-specific survival curves were calculated according to the product-limit method. In our series SVR is 93.75. Kaplan-Meier algorithm demonstrated that welded implants have a statistical significant better survival than unwelded implants. In conclusion one-piece implants are reliable devices for oral rehabilitation (since they have a SVR = 93.75) and welding procedure reduce the number of lost implants.

Fanali, S., Carinci, F., Zollino, I., Brunelli, G., Monguzzi, R. (2011). Welding improves the success rate of one-piece implants. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION, 9(3), 19-24.

Welding improves the success rate of one-piece implants

MONGUZZI, RICCARDO
2011

Abstract

One-piece implants incorporate the trans-mucosal abutment as an integral part of the implant. One-piece implant are usually welded together and immediately loaded. Since few reports are available on the effect of welding on implant' survival, a retrospective study is performed. Nineteen patients (10 females and 9 males) with a median age of 62 years (min-max 43-80) were enrolled. The mean follow-up was 7 months. A total of 176 one-piece implants (Diamond, BIOIMPLANT, Milan, Italy) were inserted. One hundred and thirty-eight implants were welded. Disease-specific survival curves were calculated according to the product-limit method. In our series SVR is 93.75. Kaplan-Meier algorithm demonstrated that welded implants have a statistical significant better survival than unwelded implants. In conclusion one-piece implants are reliable devices for oral rehabilitation (since they have a SVR = 93.75) and welding procedure reduce the number of lost implants.
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2011
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3
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Fanali, S., Carinci, F., Zollino, I., Brunelli, G., Monguzzi, R. (2011). Welding improves the success rate of one-piece implants. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION, 9(3), 19-24.
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