title: Full-arch restoration of the jaw with fixed ceramometal prosthesis.
abstract: Between 1990 and 1995, 214 implants were placed in 29 maxillae and mandibles of 22 patients following extraction of all residual teeth as a consequence of severe periodontal disease. All patients were discharged wearing immediate dentures. The implants were analyzed with regard to the number per arch, location, length, and diameter. The 5-year cumulative survival rate was 98.5%. The mean number of implants per arch was 7.5 for the maxilla and 7.2 for the mandible. The preferred implant locations were canines, central incisors, lateral incisors, and second premolars in the maxilla; and lateral incisors, first molars, and canines in the mandible. The mean implant length was 14.7 mm in the mandible and 14.5 mm in the maxilla. The mean implant diameter was 3.8 mm in the maxilla and 3.8 mm in the mandible. The results of the present study indicate that immediate implantation for fixed full-arch reconstruction can be considered a viable treatment alternative in patients with severe periodontal disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schwartz-Arad
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chaushu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014081:Tooth Extraction
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys