Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 768-772, October 2007

Implants for life? A critical review of implant-supported restorations☆

Floor 25, Prosthodontics, King's College London Dental Institute, Guy's Tower, London Bridge SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

Received 4 June 2007; received in revised form 7 June 2007; accepted 3 July 2007.

Abstract 

Aim

This review critically appraises the literature on implant-supported restorations.

Method

The review was conducted in March 2007 using OVID Medline with the search terms, limited to the English Language, of implant, crown, bridge, fixed and removable partial dentures and complete dentures. From a total of 5135 papers combining implants and implant-supported restorations only 131 were found, after a thorough hand search, to be relevant to the restoration of implants.

Results

The outcome of implant fixtures have consistently been shown to be successful over the long-term. However, the same focus of research into the restorations used to support implants has not. Where research is available to guide clinicians towards a particular technique the rigour of the research is limited.

Conclusion

More emphasis by the research community on the outcome of restorations supported by implants is needed.

Keywords: Implants, Prosthodontics, Critical review, Crowns, Longevity

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☆ The main findings in the manuscript were presented at the annual meeting of the British Society for Restorative Dentistry in Brighton 2007.

PII: S0300-5712(07)00133-9

doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2007.07.003

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 768-772, October 2007

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