Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 215-216, December 2005

Jawbone quality, jaw shape, implant length, and overdenture treatment protocol were associated with implant failures

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

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

Information not available

Type of Study/Design

Prospective multicenter study

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PII: S1532-3382(05)00185-5

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2005.10.001

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 215-216, December 2005

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