ITI implant use in private practice: clinical results with 5,526 implants followed up to 72+ months in function

To evaluate the success and failure rates over time of ITI implants placed in 3 private practices and used in a variety of clinical situations.

ITI solid-screw implants (n = 5,526) were placed in 3 private practices and restored by a variety of clinicians. Numerous clinical scenarios were treated with the implants, which were in function for between 0 and 72+ months.

After 72+ months the cumulative success rates were 94.8% for maxillary implants and 97.5% for mandibular implants. The overall cumulative implant success rate was 96.1%. Implants that failed to osseointegrate were included in the data as failures in the 0- to 12-month interval. The criteria of Albrektsson and associates were used to assess implant success or failure.

The results, which were achieved in conjunction with numerous restorative clinicians, were comparable to those reported by other authors. The clinical viability of ITI implant use was thus reinforced.

ITI solid-screw implants were a predictable treatment modality in 3 private practices for a variety of clinical applications.