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Objective: To systematically review clinical studies on the performance of implant-supported single-tooth restorations (STR).
Data sources: Medline 1990–1998, using keywords, ‘dental in SB’, ‘implant’ and ‘single’.
Study selection: Only English papers that met a strict three-level selection procedure, including availability of or the ability to calculate life-table survival curves, were included.
Data extraction and synthesis Cumulative life-table survival curves were constructed by pooling data from the included studies to new data sets.
Results: Of 332 papers initially identified, the majority were excluded because they were case reports, technical notes or descriptions of clinical procedures. Nine studies met all the criteria with the data predicting a 97%(±1%) survival implant survival at 4 years, with an uncomplicated crown survival rate of 83%(±3%).
Conclusions: Single tooth implants have an acceptable short-term survival rate. More information and better quality clinical studies and reporting are needed, however.
Creugers NHJ, Kreulen CM, Snoek PA, deKanter RJAM. A systematic review of single-tooth restorations supported by implants. J. Dent 2000; 28:209–217
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Address for reprints: Professor NHJ Creugers, Department of Occlusal Reconstruction and Oral Function, College of Dental Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nijmegen 6500HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. E-mail: n.creugers@dent.kun.nl
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Weber, HP. Single tooth implants have acceptable 4-year survival rates. Evid Based Dent 2, 93 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ebd.6400063
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