A retrospective evaluation of aesthetic outcomes for single-tooth implants in the anterior maxilla

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate objective and patient-centred aesthetic outcomes for single-tooth implants in the anterior maxilla. Materials and methods: Ninety-eight patients (21 men and 77 women) with a mean age of 51.2 ± 13.8 years were included in this retrospective study. A total of 98 maxillary anterior single-tooth implant crowns with a mean functional time of 68.1 months (range 12-245) were evaluated. Aesthetic outcomes were measured by PES and WES. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mood's median and stepwise logistic regression with backward elimination to assess the effect of patient demographics, clinical parameters and surgical methods on aesthetic outcome (P < 0.05). Resu..