Jawbone quality, jaw shape, implant length, and overdenture treatment protocol were associated with implant failures
Original Article
Herrmann I, Lekholm U, Holm S, Kultje C. Evaluation of patient and implant characteristics as potential prognostic factors for oral implant failures. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2005;20(2):220-30.
Level of Evidence
2a
Purpose/Question
The purpose of this study was 2-fold: first, to evaluate the patient and implant characteristics individually, and second, to assess the combinations of these characteristics as to the influence on the success rate of dental implants with the identification of prognostic factors for implant survival and failure.
Source of Funding
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Type of Study/Design
Prospective multicenter study
Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston
Research Associate of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Chestnut Hill, Mass
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