A One-year Comparison of Dental Implant Complications and Systemic Conditions

A One-year Comparison of Dental Implant Complications and Systemic Conditions
J. KIM, L.T. GARCIA, L.A. LANG, and J. JONES, University of Texas - San Antonio / Health Science Ctr, USA
2005
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Dental implants as a treatment modality for patients with missing teeth are well document in the literature. However, information is needed on the complications that occur with dental implants. OBJECTIVE: to compare soft tissue complications with other dental implant complications and to relate them to systemic conditions of the subjects. METHODS: a retrospective chart review on 400 implants placed during one academic year was performed. Protocols were followed to insure HIPAA compliance. Subjects ranged from 17-85 years of age and included 67 men and 105 women. Dental implant complications used for comparison based on each implant included: soft tissue complications (148), bone loss around the implants (22), implant loss (7), subjective comments (30), and objective comments (58) recorded in the charts. Dental implant complications along with patient systemic conditions were compared using Chi square. RESULTS: Statistical differences between soft tissue complications and other dental implant complications (bone loss p=0.0004, Power=96%, subjective comments p=0.02 Power=60%, objective comments p<0.0001, Power=99%) were found. There was statistical significance with systemic conditions (hypertension p<0.0001 and other systemic conditions p=0.0002) and without systemic conditions p=0.004. CONCLUSIONS: There appears to be a correlation between dental implant complications and soft tissue complications. In addition, existing systemic conditions appears to significantly contribute to soft tissue complications.