Editorial Type:
Article Category: Other
| Online Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012
Splinting Osseointegrated Implants and Natural Teeth in Partially Edentulous Patients: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Splinting Osseointegrated Implants and Natural Teeth in Partially Edentulous Patients: A Systematic Review of the Literature
DDS, MBA, MSc, PhD,
DDS, PhD,
DDS, MSD, and
MSc
Page Range: 424 – 434
Dental implants in partially edentulous patients are a predictable therapeutic option. In patients with reduced bone volume, tooth-to-implant connected prostheses have been described as a treatment option. In this systematic review, the incidence of biologic and technical complications and the long-term survival rates of tooth-implant supported fixed partial dentures (FPDs) are analyzed. In cases where a natural tooth is connected with an implant to support a FPD, a rigid connection should be preferred.
Copyright: 2012

Study-specific and meta-analytic estimated proportion (%) of abutment-teeth loss.

Study-specific and meta-analytic estimated proportion (%) of abutment-implant loss.
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Corresponding author, e-mail: mamalis@uthscsa.edu