Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (29): 4677-4681.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.29.017

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Full-arch dental implant restoration versus sectional repair for dentulous mandible 

Qin Tai-ping   

  1. Department of Stomatology, the People’s Hospital of Guanghan City, Guanghan 618300, Sichuan Province, China
  • Online:2015-07-09 Published:2015-07-09
  • About author:Qin Tai-ping, Attending physician, Department of Stomatology, the People’s Hospital of Guanghan City, Guanghan 618300, Sichuan Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Full-arch dental implant and sectional repair are mainly for patients with edentulous mandible, both of which have their own characteristics. Full-arch dental implant restoration is suitable for the mandibular protection, but has unfavorable effects on the prosthesis; segmented restoration has better effects on the prosthesis.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical effectiveness of full-arch dental implant and sectional repair in edentulous mandible patients as well as patient satisfaction.
METHODS: Forty patients with edentulous mandible underwent full-arch dental implant restoration (n=28) or sectional repair (n=12). After restoration, all the patients were followed for 1 year. Clinical examination and X-ray observations were performed to evaluate the osseointegration rate.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The success rate of implants was 100% in the full-arch group and 98% in the sectional repair group, and there was no difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). The successful restoration rates were 96.5% and 98% in the two groups, respectively, with no significant difference (P > 0.05). Bone resorption showed no difference between the two groups at 3-4 months after implantation or at 12 months after restoration. Patients in the two groups were all satisfied with masticatory function, fixed effect, subjective comfort and pronunciation are satisfactory, and there was no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05). However, beautiful evaluation, maintenance convenience and total satisfaction were significantly higher in the full-arch 
group than the sectional repair group (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that both full-arch dental implant restoration and sectional repair can have better effects on edentulous mandible, but the former one is superior to the latter one in the following aspects: beautiful evaluation, maintenance convenience and total satisfaction.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: Dental Implants, Jaw, Edentulous, Dentures

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