Single-crown restorations supported by short implants (6 mm) compared with standard-length implants (13 mm) in conjunction with maxillary sinus floor augmentation: a randomized, controlled clinical trial

International Journal of Implant Dentistry

Thomas Starch-Jensen¹  Helle Baungaard Nielsen¹  Søren Schou²  Niels Henrik Bruun³ 

[1] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark;Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark;Unit of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark;

关键词: Bone augmentation;    Bone substitutes;    Dental implants;    Dental prosthesis;    Randomized;    Controlled;    Clinical trial;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40729-021-00348-5

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe purpose of the present study was to test the H0-hypothesis of no difference in the clinical and radiographical treatment outcome of single-crown restorations supported by short implants compared with standard length implants in conjunction with maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA) after 1 year of functional implant loading. Forty patients with partial edentulism in the posterior part of the maxilla were randomly allocated to treatment involving single-crown restorations supported by short implants or standard length implants in conjunction with MSFA. Clinical and radiographical evaluation were used to assess survival of suprastructures and implants, peri-implant marginal bone loss (PIMBL), biological, and mechanical complications.ResultsBoth treatment modalities were characterized by 100% survival of suprastructures and implants after 1 year. Mean PIMBL was 0.60 mm with short implants compared with 0.51 mm with standard length implants after 1 year of functional loading. There were no statistically significant differences in survival of suprastructure and implants, PIMBL, and mechanical complications between the two treatment modalities. However, a higher incidence of biological complications was associated with standard length implants in conjunction with MSFA.ConclusionWithin the limitations of the present study, it can be concluded that single-crown restorations supported by short implants seems to be comparable with standard length implants in conjunction with MSFA. However, long-term studies are needed before final conclusions can be provided about the two treatment modalities.Trial registrationClinicaltrials.Gov ID: NCT04518020. Date of registration: August 14, 2020, retrospectively registered.

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