Journal article
A five-year retrospective assay of implant treatments and complications in private practice: Restorative treatment profiles of long-span, implant-supported fixed and removable dental prostheses
V Parzham, RB Judge, D Bailey
International Journal of Prosthodontics | QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING CO INC | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.11607/ijp.5553
Abstract
Purpose: To describe the restorative treatment profiles of long-span (gt; three units), implantsupporteddental prostheses (LIDPs) prescribed in 27 private practices in the state of Victoria,Australia, during the period from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2009. The restorative treatmentprofiles of these prostheses refer to the framework/veneering materials, number of prostheticunits/supporting implants, location in the oral cavity, retention methods, and cantilever designs.LIDPs refer to implant-supported prostheses of fixed or removable design; namely, fixed partialdentures (IFPDs), fixed complete dentures (IFCDs), removable partial dentures (IRPDs), andcomplete overdentures (IODs). Materi..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors report no conflicts of interest in this study and would like to acknowledge the following assistance in its completion: Research grants: the eviDent Foundation; the Melbourne Dental School; and the Australian Prosthodontic Society. For data collection and database preparation, the authors thank Ms Karen Escobar and Ms Wendy Thomson. For statistical support, the authors thank Associate Professor Graham Hepworth.