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Alessandro Viscioni1, Maurizio Franco, Leone Rigo
1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Civil Hospital, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy.
The International Journal of Prosthodontics
|May 8, 2009
Summary
Dental implants placed in fresh frozen bone (FFB) homografts show high success rates. This study found implants in FFB with fixed restorations had better outcomes than those in other grafted or non-grafted bone.
Area of Science:
- Oral surgery
- Dental implantology
- Bone grafting
Background:
- Previous studies focused on autografts, not homografts, for dental implants.
- Limited data exists on the clinical outcomes of implants placed in fresh frozen bone (FFB).
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the clinical outcomes of dental implants inserted into fresh frozen bone (FFB) homografts.
- To assess implants rehabilitated with fixed prosthetic restorations in FFB.
Main Methods:
- A case series analysis of 58 patients who received iliac crest homograft transplants.
- 238 implants of various surface types were inserted and restored with fixed prosthetics.
- Implant characteristics and patient edentulism were analyzed.
Main Results:
- No implant failures were recorded.
- Cox regression analysis indicated implant type and edentulism influenced bone resorption and clinical success.
- Implants in FFB demonstrated favorable outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Implants in fresh frozen bone (FFB) with fixed restorations exhibit high survival and success rates.
- Outcomes in FFB appear superior to those reported for non-grafted and other grafted bone sites.