title: Splinting osseointegrated implants and natural teeth in partially edentulous patients: a systematic review of the literature.
abstract: Dental implants in partially edentulous patients are a predictable therapeutic option. In patients with reduced bone volume, tooth-to-implant connected prostheses have been described as a treatment option. In this systematic review, the incidence of biologic and technical complications and the long-term survival rates of tooth-implant supported fixed partial dentures (FPDs) are analyzed. In cases where a natural tooth is connected with an implant to support a FPD, a rigid connection should be preferred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, University of Texas, San Antonio, TX, USA. mamalis@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mamalis
authors.forename: Kleopatra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Markopoulou
authors.forename: Konstatinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaloumenos
authors.forename: Antonis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Analitis
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000209:etiology; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014070:Tooth / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants