Retrospective Study of Functional and Esthetic Outcomes Using Narrow-Diameter Implants for Single Upper Central Incisor Replacements
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Surgical Procedure
2.2. Prosthetic Rehabilitation
2.3. Study Variables
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Length (mm) | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.0 | |||
Diameter (mm) | 3.3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
3.5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 37 | |
Total | 10 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 64 |
Variable | Value | |
---|---|---|
Width of the alveolar bone at crest (mean ± SD) | 5.6 ± 1.5 | |
Bone type (number) | Type I | 6 |
Type II | 51 | |
Type III | 7 | |
Bone density (A.U) (mean ± SD) | 741 ± 152 | |
Insertion torque (N.cm) (mean ± SD) | 28 ± 15 | |
Overcorrection of the vestibular plate | Yes | 49 |
No | 15 | |
Intermediate abutment lengths | 1.5 mm | 3 |
2 mm | 27 | |
2.5 mm | 21 | |
3.0 mm | 11 | |
3.5 mm | 2 |
Variable | Value | |
---|---|---|
Follow-up time (months) | 42 ± 19 | |
Mesial MBL (mm) (mean ± SD) | Loading | 0.7 ± 1.0 |
Distal MBL (mm) (mean ± SD) | 0.4 ± 0.9 | |
Mesial MBL (mm) (mean ± SD) | Last radiograph | 0.0 ± 0.9 |
Distal MBL (mm) (mean ± SD) | −0.1 ± 0.6 | |
Variation in MBL–mesial (mm) (mean ± SD) | −0.7 ± 0.9 | |
Variation in MBL–distal (mm) (mean ± SD) | −0.5 ± 0.7 | |
Implant failure (frequency) | 0 | |
Pink Esthetic Score | 7.0 ± 2.6 | |
White Esthetic Score | 7.9 ± 2.0 |
Variable | Value |
---|---|
Change the intermediate abutment | 4 |
Pressure on peri-implant mucosa | 1 |
Screw loosening | 2 |
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Anitua, E.; Tarazona, A.; Alkhraisat, M.H. Retrospective Study of Functional and Esthetic Outcomes Using Narrow-Diameter Implants for Single Upper Central Incisor Replacements. Dent. J. 2025, 13, 144. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj13040144
Anitua E, Tarazona A, Alkhraisat MH. Retrospective Study of Functional and Esthetic Outcomes Using Narrow-Diameter Implants for Single Upper Central Incisor Replacements. Dentistry Journal. 2025; 13(4):144. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj13040144
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnitua, Eduardo, Aitana Tarazona, and Mohammad Hamdan Alkhraisat. 2025. "Retrospective Study of Functional and Esthetic Outcomes Using Narrow-Diameter Implants for Single Upper Central Incisor Replacements" Dentistry Journal 13, no. 4: 144. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj13040144
APA StyleAnitua, E., Tarazona, A., & Alkhraisat, M. H. (2025). Retrospective Study of Functional and Esthetic Outcomes Using Narrow-Diameter Implants for Single Upper Central Incisor Replacements. Dentistry Journal, 13(4), 144. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj13040144