[Long-term clinical evaluation of single tooth replacement by non-submerged implants].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate single tooth replacement by the non-submerged osseointegrated dental implants.


METHODS
In the time period from 1990 to 1998, 65 patients were consecutively admitted for treatment with a total of 104 ITI-implants supporting single crowns.


RESULTS
No implant was lost during the healing phase, the 5-year cumulative survival rate was 99.1%. Prosthetic complications were loosening of screws for retention of abutment and fracture of octa-abutment.


CONCLUSIONS
The non-submerged osseointegrated ITI dental implants can be a successful treatment in single tooth loss.
Center for Oral & Cranio-Maxillofacial Implantology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200011, China. lhc9@hotmail.com
Hong-chang
HC
Lai
Zhi-yong
ZY
Zhang
M
M
Leize