Two short implants versus one short implant with a cantilever: 5-Year results of a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To test whether or not the use of a short implant with a cantilever results in similar clinical and radiographic outcomes compared to two adjacent short implants with single tooth reconstructions.

Materials and methods

Thirty-six patients with two adjacent missing teeth in the posterior region were randomly assigned to receive either a single 6-mm implant with a cantilever (ONE-C) or two 6-mm implants (TWO). Fixed reconstructions were inserted 3-6 months after implant placement and patients were re-examined up to 5 years (FU-5).

Results

A total of 26 patients were available for re-examination at FU-5. The survival rate amounted to 84.2% in ONE-C and to 80.4% in TWO (inter-group: p = .894). Technical complication rates amounted to 64.2% (ONE-C) and to 54.4% (TWO) (

SUBMITTER: Thoma DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292666 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature