title: Six years' experience with Brånemark osseointegrated implants.
abstract: Over 6 years of the implant programme in the University of Otago School of Dentistry, the rate of use of osseointegrated implants to support or retain a dental prosthesis has increased. This increased use has been most marked in young adults who have required the restoration of a single space in the anterior maxillae. The treatment outcome is unequivocally positive, with an overall fixture retention rate of over 99 percent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003828:Denture, Overlay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003829:Denture, Partial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D016348:Osseointegration; D014093:Tooth, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants