SURVIVAL RATES AND PERIIMPLANT SOFT TISSUE EVALUATION OF EXTRAORAL IMPLANTS OVER A MEAN FOLLOW-UP PERIOD OF THREE YEARS


Karakoca S., AYDIN C., YILMAZ H., TURHAN BAL B.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY, vol.100, no.6, pp.458-464, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Statement of problem. The use of implants with extraoral prostheses provides excellent support, stability, and retention, thereby offering the potential for improving a patient's appearance and quality of life. However, few studies have examined cumulative survival rates of extraoral implants, nor have these reports documented long-term aspects of treatment, such as soft tissue health around abutments