Björn Gjelvold, Bruno Ramos Chrcanovic, Ingrid Collin Bagewitz, Jenö Kisch, Tomas Albrektsson, Ann Wennerberg
PURPOSE: The aims of this clinical study were to retrospectively evaluate implant survival, patient satisfaction, and radiographic, clinical, and esthetic outcomes following single-implant treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty-seven patients, with a total of 126 implants (XiVE S, Dentsply Implants), who received single implant-retained crowns between 2004 and 2011 were retrospectively evaluated. Implant survival, marginal bone levels (MBL), changes in implant/mesial tooth vertical relationship, pink esthetic score (PES), white esthetic score (WES), patient assessment of the esthetics (visual analog scale), and oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) were evaluated...
September 2017: International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants