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Published on: June 24, 2018
[Significance of dental implants for health care]
1Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Chirurgie und Aufnahme, Westdeutsche Kieferklinik, Heinrich Heine Universiät, Düsseldorf, Deutschland. Frank.Schwarz@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
Abstract:
Nowadays, endosseous titanium implants must be considered as an evidence-based treatment concept for the replacement of missing teeth. The economic evaluation of scientific evidence suggests that patient satisfaction and oral health-related quality of life may be improved by mandibular implant-retained overdentures over conventional dentures. However, despite promising survival rates reported for dental implants, an increase in the prevalence of peri-implant diseases is emerging. Accordingly, concepts for quality management in education, research, and practice are essential to further improve medical care in implant dentistry.
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