Rebecca Rosen, Robert Haas, Werner Millesi, Georg Mailath-Pokorny, Sebastian Pohl, Veronika Pohl
BACKGROUND: The present retrospective study investigates implant retention time in patients who had experienced multiple implant failures and explores possible risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients who underwent placement of at least two implants and experienced failure of two or more implants between 2004 and 2022 were included in the study population. Both patient- and implant-related risk factors, including age, sex, medical history, medication intake, smoking, alcohol consumption, implant properties and anatomical and surgical factors, were evaluated...
March 19, 2024: International journal of oral implantology