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Implant-retained removable partial dentures: an 8-year retrospective study.
Sergio Bortolini1, Alfredo Natali, Maurizio Franchi
1Department of Integrated Activities of Specialized Head-Neck Surgery, Research and Development Center of Diagnostic Methods in Therapeutic Reconstructive Surgery, Dental Materials and Implant Prostheses, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Implant-retained removable partial dentures (RPDs) offer a reliable solution, showing high patient satisfaction and prosthetic success rates. This approach provides long-term benefits while being cost-effective.
Area of Science:
- Dental Implantology
- Prosthodontics
- Restorative Dentistry
Background:
- Removable partial dentures (RPDs) are a common prosthetic solution.
- Implant-retained RPDs offer enhanced stability and function compared to conventional RPDs.
- Evaluating long-term outcomes is crucial for clinical decision-making.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the long-term clinical outcomes of implant-retained removable partial dentures (RPDs).
- To evaluate patient satisfaction, implant survival rates, and prosthetic success.
- To determine the reliability of implant-retained RPDs as an intermediate restorative solution.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective evaluation of 32 patients receiving implant-retained RPDs.
- Inclusion of 64 endosseous implants across all patients.
- Minimum follow-up period of 8 years for data collection.
Main Results:
- Patient satisfaction demonstrated a systematic increase over the follow-up period.
- Achieved a high implant success rate of 93.75%.
- Reported 100% prosthetic success for the implant-retained RPDs.
Conclusions:
- Implant-retained RPDs represent a dependable intermediate treatment option.
- This approach effectively reduces both biological and economic costs.
- It preserves the advantages of implant therapy while maintaining the procedural simplicity of RPDs.