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Survival and Success Rates of External- and Internal- Connection Dental Implants Placed Within the United Kingdom Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Defence Primary Health Care, UK
Summary
This is a retrospective cohort study that evaluates the survival (Outcome 1) of dental implant systems (external connection (Cohort 1) and internal connection (Cohort 2) and the effectiveness of maintaining crestal bone levels (Outcome 2), placed within United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel. The secondary objectives include: assessment of block bone grafting on outcome, assessment of restoration (bridge vs crown on outcome) and assessment of placement technique (immediate, early, delayed placement). Inclusion criteria: all military patients that received dental implants since 2014-2024. Exclusion criteria: military patients that have not received radiographic review or follow-up of the dental implant or who have left service or have a follow-up that is less than 12-months post placement of the dental implant..
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
438
Start Date
2024-05-02
Completion Date
2025-05-02
Last Updated
2024-08-14
Healthy Volunteers
Not specified
Interventions
Platform-switched implant placement
NobelParallel or NobelActive implants placed
Platform-matched implant placement
Nobel Brånemark, NobelSpeedy Groovy implants placed
Locations (1)
Defence Centre of Rehabiliative Dentistry
Aldershot, Surrey, United Kingdom