Axial versus Tilted Distal Implants in All-on-4 Mandibular Screw-Retained Prosthesis. A Randomized Controlled Trial | ||
| MSA Dental Journal | ||
| Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2023, Pages 24-33 PDF (726.77 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/msadj.2023.206523.1018 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sarah Abouel Fetouh Badr* 1; Dina M Elawady2; Wafaa Ibrahim Ibrahim3; Ahmed Mohamed Hossam Eldin4 | ||
| 1Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Modern Science and Arts University (MSA), Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Departments of prosthodontics . Faculty of Dentistry. MSA University | ||
| 3Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Delta University for Science & Technology, Mansoura, Egypt | ||
| 4Oral Radiology Faculty of Dentistry, Modern Science and Arts University (MSA), Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The all-on-4 concept presents an ideal solution that enables using four dental implants placed in the inter-foraminal region to retain a prosthesis. This study aimed to compare the implant survival and bone loss of axial versus tilted distal implants in screw-retained prosthesis. Methods: 28 Patients were randomly assigned into two groups; each group received four inter-foraminal implants; Group 1: received two axially placed anterior implants and two axially placed posterior implants. Group 2: received two axially placed anterior implants and two distally inclined posterior implants. All patients received screw-retained implant prosthesis. After a follow-up period of 2 years, implant survival was evaluated. Bone loss was measured at 6, 12, and 24 months. Results: No implant losses were observed in both groups, representing a survival rate of 100%. Regarding marginal bone loss, there was no significant difference between anterior implants at 6, 12, and 24 months, with p-value of 0.931, 0.684, and 0.846, respectively. In addition, there was no significant difference between posterior implants at 6, 12, and 24 months with a p-value of 0.834, 0.765, and 0.904, respectively. Comparing anterior and posterior implants in group 1 at 6, 12, and 24 months showed no significant difference with p-value of 0.500, 0.464, and 0.500, respectively, and there was no significant difference in group 2 at 6, 12, and 24 months, with p-value of 0.456, 0.433, and 0.392, respectively. Conclusion: The angulation of distal implants in all-on-4 mandibular screw-retained prosthesis does not influence implant survival or peri-implant marginal bone loss (MBL). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| All-on-4; Screw Retained Dentures; Hybrid Prosthesis; Axial Implants | ||
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