Implant treatment in an urban general dentistry residency program: a 7-year retrospective study.
Survival rates of multiple implant designs placed in various clinical situations average more than 90%. However, little data have been published on the survival rates of implants placed in dental residency programs. This study reports on the outcome of dental implants placed by first-year general dentistry residents in the University of Florida College of Dentistry-Jacksonville Clinic. The patients for this study received both surgical and restorative implant therapy from 1998 to 2005. A total of 263 patients (147 women, 116 men) were treated with dental implants. On average, a patient was 55.5 years old and received 3 implants. A variety of simple and complex restorative procedures were performed. Advanced general dentistry residents in conjunction with supervisory faculty treated all cases. The cumulative implant survival was 96.6%. Follow-up varied from 6 months to 7 years after placement. Cases included implants not yet loaded as well as implants loaded for 6 years or more. The findings of this study compare favorably with published studies and were unexpected in light of the residents' limited clinical experience.
Starr
Clifford B
CB
University of Florida College of Dentistry-Jacksonville Clinic, USA. cstarr@dental.ufl.edu
Maksoud
Mohamed A
MA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education*; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D015921:Dental Implants