Multicenter Study

. 2014 Jul;145(7):704-13.

doi: 10.14219/jada.2014.27.

Outcomes of implants and restorations placed in general dental practices: a retrospective study by the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network

John D Da Silva¹, Julie Kazimiroff², Athena Papas³, Frederick A Curro⁴, Van P Thompson⁵, Donald A Vena⁶, Hongyu Wu⁷, Damon Collie⁸, Ronald G Craig⁹; Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network Group

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¹ Dr. Da Silva is a practitioner-investigator in the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network and an assistant professor and the chair, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences; medical director, Harvard Dental Center, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard University, Boston.
² Dr. Kazimiroff is a practitioner-investigator in the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network and director, Community Dentistry and Health Promotion, Department of Dentistry, Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.
³ Dr. Papas is a practitioner-investigator in the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network and The Johansen Professor of Dental Research and head, Division of Dental Public Health Research and Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University, Boston.
⁴ Dr. Curro is a clinical professor of pharmacology and oral medicine, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry, New York City; director, Clinical Pharmacology/Regulatory Affairs, Bluestone Center for Clinical Research, New York University College of Dentistry; and director, Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network, New York City.
⁵ Dr. Thompson is a professor, Department of Biomaterials, Biomimetics and Biophotonics, King's College London Dental Institute, Guy Hospital, London; and director, Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network, Protocol Development and Training, New York City.
⁶ Mr. Vena is a statistician, The EMMES Corporation, Rockville, Md., and principal investigator, Data Coordinating Center, Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network Data Coordinating Center, New York City.
⁷ Ms. Wu is a statistician, The EMMES Corporation, Rockville, Md.
⁸ Mr. Collie is a project manager, The EMMES Corporation, Rockville, Md.
⁹ Dr. Craig is an associate professor, Department of Basic Sciences and Craniofacial Biology and Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry, New York City. Address correspondence to Dr. Craig, Department of Basic Sciences and Craniofacial Biology, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 E. 24th St., New York, N.Y. 10010, e-mail rgc1@nyu.edu.

PMID: 24982276
PMCID: PMC5266561
DOI: 10.14219/jada.2014.27

Multicenter Study

Outcomes of implants and restorations placed in general dental practices: a retrospective study by the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network

John D Da Silva et al. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 Jul.

. 2014 Jul;145(7):704-13.

doi: 10.14219/jada.2014.27.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Dr. Da Silva is a practitioner-investigator in the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network and an assistant professor and the chair, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences; medical director, Harvard Dental Center, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard University, Boston.
² Dr. Kazimiroff is a practitioner-investigator in the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network and director, Community Dentistry and Health Promotion, Department of Dentistry, Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.
³ Dr. Papas is a practitioner-investigator in the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network and The Johansen Professor of Dental Research and head, Division of Dental Public Health Research and Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University, Boston.
⁴ Dr. Curro is a clinical professor of pharmacology and oral medicine, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry, New York City; director, Clinical Pharmacology/Regulatory Affairs, Bluestone Center for Clinical Research, New York University College of Dentistry; and director, Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network, New York City.
⁵ Dr. Thompson is a professor, Department of Biomaterials, Biomimetics and Biophotonics, King's College London Dental Institute, Guy Hospital, London; and director, Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network, Protocol Development and Training, New York City.
⁶ Mr. Vena is a statistician, The EMMES Corporation, Rockville, Md., and principal investigator, Data Coordinating Center, Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network Data Coordinating Center, New York City.
⁷ Ms. Wu is a statistician, The EMMES Corporation, Rockville, Md.
⁸ Mr. Collie is a project manager, The EMMES Corporation, Rockville, Md.
⁹ Dr. Craig is an associate professor, Department of Basic Sciences and Craniofacial Biology and Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry, New York City. Address correspondence to Dr. Craig, Department of Basic Sciences and Craniofacial Biology, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 E. 24th St., New York, N.Y. 10010, e-mail rgc1@nyu.edu.

PMID: 24982276
PMCID: PMC5266561
DOI: 10.14219/jada.2014.27

Abstract

Objectives: The authors conducted a study to determine the types, outcomes, risk factors and esthetic assessment of implants and their restorations placed in the general practices of a practice-based research network.

Methods: All patients who visited network practices three to five years previously and underwent placement of an implant and restoration within the practice were invited to enroll. Practitioner-investigators (P-Is) recorded the status of the implant and restoration, characteristics of the implant site and restoration, presence of peri-implant pathology and an esthetic assessment by the P-I and patient. The P-Is classified implants as failures if the original implant was missing or had been replaced, the implant was mobile or elicited pain on percussion, there was overt clinical or radiographic evidence of pathology or excessive bone loss (> 0.2 millimeter per year after an initial bone loss of 2 mm). They classified restorations as failures if they had been replaced or if there was abutment or restoration fracture.

Results: The authors enrolled 922 implants and patients from 87 practices, with a mean (standard deviation) follow-up of 4.2 (0.6) years. Of the 920 implants for which complete data records were available, 64 (7.0 percent) were classified as failures when excessive bone loss was excluded from the analysis. When excessive bone loss was included, 172 implants (18.7 percent) were classified as failures. According to the results of univariate analysis, a history of severe periodontitis, sites with preexisting inflammation or type IV bone, cases of immediate implant placement and placement in the incisor or canine region were associated with implant failure. According to the results of multivariate analysis, sites with preexisting inflammation (odds ratio [OR] = 2.17; 95 percent confidence interval [CI], 1.41-3.34]) or type IV bone (OR = 1.99; 95 percent CI, 1.12-3.55) were associated with a greater risk of implant failure. Of the 908 surviving implants, 20 (2.2 percent) had restorations replaced or judged as needing to be replaced. The majority of P-Is and patients were satisfied with the esthetic outcomes for both the implant and restoration.

Conclusions: These results suggest that implant survival and success rates in general dental practices may be lower than those reported in studies conducted in academic or specialty settings.

Practical implications: The results of this study, generated in the private general practice setting, add to the evidence base to facilitate implant treatment planning.

Keywords: Implant therapy; implant treatment outcomes; practice-based research.

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Implants study.
Winland RD. Winland RD. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 Oct;145(10):1011. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8177(14)60161-6. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014. PMID: 25270695 No abstract available.
Implants study II.
Comisi JC. Comisi JC. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 Oct;145(10):1011-2. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8177(14)60162-8. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014. PMID: 25270696 No abstract available.
Implants study III.
Berger I. Berger I. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 Oct;145(10):1012. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8177(14)60163-x. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014. PMID: 25270697 No abstract available.
Implants study IV.
Dello Russo NM. Dello Russo NM. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 Oct;145(10):1012-3. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8177(14)60164-1. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014. PMID: 25270698 No abstract available.
Authors' response.
Da Silva JD, Kazimiroff J, Papas A, Curro FA, Thompson VP, Vena DA, Wu H, Collie D, Craig RG. Da Silva JD, et al. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 Oct;145(10):1013-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8177(14)60165-3. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014. PMID: 25270699 No abstract available.
Implant success rates for single crowns and fixed partial dentures in general dental practices may be lower than those achieved in well-controlled university or specialty settings.
Papaspyridakos P. Papaspyridakos P. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2015 Mar;15(1):30-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2014.12.003. Epub 2014 Dec 15. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2015. PMID: 25666579

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