24Jul 2017

THE INFLUENCE OF IMPLANT NUMBER ON PERI-IMPLANT MARGINAL BONE LEVEL AND IMPLANT FAILURES IN MANDIBULAR IMPLANT OVERDENTURES. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW WITH META-ANALYSIS.

  • Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Modern Science and Arts University (MSA), Egypt.
  • Professor, Prosthodontist, Department of Removable Prosthodontics- Cairo University, Egypt.
  • Lecturer, Prosthodontist, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, IBB University, IBB, Yemen.
  • Lecturer, Prosthodontist, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
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Purpose: The current systematic review evaluated influence of implant number on peri-implant marginal bone loss (MBL) and number of implant failures in mandibular implant overdentures (MIODs). Methods: A literature search of electronic databases (PubMed and Cochrane) was performed up to March 2016. The electronic search was complemented by hand search. Results: nine publications were included for quality assessment and meta-analysis. Pooled data revealed that there is significant difference in the MBL and on number of implant failures when single and 2-implants ODs were compared. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in MBL and number of implant failures when 2 versus 4-implants ODs were compared. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this meta-analysis, no recommendations could be made with regards of implant number for completely edentulous patients with MIODs. Though single implant was found to be better in terms of MBL and number of implant failures, this result should be interpreted with cautious due to limited number of analysed studies with different loading protocols and limited follow-up period.


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[Dina Mohamed Ahmed Elawady, Amal Fathy Kaddah, Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi and Reham B Osman. (2017); THE INFLUENCE OF IMPLANT NUMBER ON PERI-IMPLANT MARGINAL BONE LEVEL AND IMPLANT FAILURES IN MANDIBULAR IMPLANT OVERDENTURES. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW WITH META-ANALYSIS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 1326-1334] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4843      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4843