title: Characteristics associated with the loss and peri-implant tissue health of endosseous dental implants.
abstract: This study investigated the association of patient and provider characteristics on dental implant performance and survival probabilities. The outcomes of interest in this study were implant failures and peri-implant tissue health status. Univariate and bivariate statistics were used to describe the study population and to assess association of outcomes with patient and facility characteristics. Data were gathered from the period 1985 through January 1, 1990, from the Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Implant Registry. Logistic regression models were used to relate the outcomes with independent variables. Results showed that implant survival is associated with (1) the medical status of the patient, (2) the surface coating material of the implant, and (3) implant surgical and healing complications. Peri-implant soft tissue health was associated with (1) patient's use of tobacco, (2) surface coating of implants, and (3) implant provider's experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Community Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Weyant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants