Year : 2020

Volume : Volume 11

Issue : Issue 2

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Samir Jain.
samirjain@gmail.com

Abstract

Aim:  Evaluation of implant supported dentures and associated complications. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Dentistry, Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital, Gaya, Bihar, India for 1 year. Predictor variables were grouped into demographic, medical history, implant-specific, anatomic, prosthetic, and reconstructive categories. Complications were grouped into inflammatory, prosthetic, operative, and major or minor categories. Cox proportional hazards regression models were developed to identify risk factors for complications. Results: The sample was composed of 100 patients. Overall frequency of complications was 37%. The average age was 40.5 years. The majority of patients were healthy & classified ASA I or II. Tobacco use at the time of implant placement was reported by 14% of patients. Equal numbers of implants were placed in maxilla and mandible. Less than 22% of the implants were placed using a 1- stage procedure. 26% of the implant sites were associated with reconstructive procedures Based on the regression analysis, tobacco use (P =0.002), staging (P = 0.002), Site (P <0.0245), and the use of reconstructive procedures (P <0.0001) were associated with an increased risk for complications. Conclusion: The findings of our study may be used to decrease the incidence of implant-associated complications and to better assist the patient in selecting the most appropriate treatment option.

Keywords: Implant, denture, complications.