title: 10-year follow-up of immediately loaded implants with TiUnite porous anodized surface.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The immediate loading of implants with a porous anodized surface is a well-described technique. Few data are however available on the long-term outcomes.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this prospective study was to assess the 10-year performance of TiUnite implants supporting fixed prostheses placed with an immediate loading approach in both postextractive and healed sites.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients received a fixed provisional restoration supported by immediately loaded parallel design, self-tapping implants with a porous anodized TiUnite surface, and an external-hexagonal connection. Both healed and postextractive cases were included. Success and survival rate for restorations and implants, changes in marginal peri-implant bone level, probing depth measurements, biological or technical complications, and any other adverse event were recorded at yearly follow-up up to 10 years after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 210 implants fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were consecutively placed in 59 patients. Forty-seven (22.38%) implants were lost because of the recalled patient refused to attend the planned 10-year follow-up. Five over 210 (2.38%) implants were lost. At the final follow-up, the accumulated mean marginal bone loss and probing depth were, respectively, 1.93 mm (SD 0.40) and 2.54 mm (SD 0.44) for the implants placed in healed sites (n = 84); 1.98 mm (SD 0.37) and 2.63 mm (SD 0.39) for the implants placed in postextractive sites (n = 74). The restorations examined achieved a cumulative 65.26% success rate and 97.96% survival rate. The implants placed in healed and postextractive sites, respectively, achieved a 98.05% and a 96.52% cumulative survival rate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Positive results in terms of bone maintenance in the long-term perspective are to be expected using immediately loaded implants with a TiUnite porous anodized surface in both postextractive and healed sites when adequate levels of oral hygiene are kept.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Degidi
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nardi
authors.forename: Adriano
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piattelli
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016062:Porosity; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D014025:Titanium