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Current evaluation of dental implants: a review of the literature. 1998

T Nomura, and S Shingaki, and T Nakajima

First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Niigata University, Japan.

The literature concerning the success rates and the causes of failure of dental implants is reviewed in this paper, and the factors influencing clinical outcome are discussed. Most dental implants seem to be clinically acceptable during the first few years of installation, as long as the initial healing is uncomplicated. On a long-term basis, however, osseointegrated implants are the most reliable among those currently available for routine use. The lack of sufficient scientific data and well-controlled clinical studies with adequate criteria for assessing successful outcome are the main reasons why most other dental implants cannot be clinically recommended without criticism.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003758	Dental Implantation, Endosseous	Insertion of an implant into the bone of the mandible or maxilla. The implant has an exposed head which protrudes through the mucosa and is a prosthodontic abutment.	Dental Implantation, Osseointegrated,Endosseous Dental Implant Therapy,Endosseous Implantation,Osseointegrated Dental Implantation,Endosseous Dental Implantation,Implantation, Endosseous,Implantation, Endosseous Dental,Implantation, Osseointegrated Dental
D003764	Dental Materials	Materials used in the production of dental bases, restorations, impressions, prostheses, etc.	Dental Material,Material, Dental,Materials, Dental
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015921	Dental Implants	Biocompatible materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone to support a crown, bridge, or artificial tooth, or to stabilize a diseased tooth.	Dental Implants, Mini,Dental Prosthesis, Surgical,Implants, Dental,Dental Implant,Dental Prostheses, Surgical,Implant, Dental,Prostheses, Surgical Dental,Prosthesis, Surgical Dental,Surgical Dental Prostheses,Surgical Dental Prosthesis,Dental Implant, Mini,Mini Dental Implant,Mini Dental Implants
D016299	Dental Implantation, Subperiosteal	The grafting or inserting of an appliance designed to fit over the surface of the mandible or the maxilla, beneath the specialized connective tissue that covers the bone (periosteum).	Subperiosteal Implant Therapy,Subperiosteal Implantation,Implantation, Subperiosteal,Implantation, Subperiosteal Dental,Subperiosteal Dental Implantation,Implant Therapy, Subperiosteal,Subperiosteal Implant Therapies,Therapy, Subperiosteal Implant
D016896	Treatment Outcome	Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.	Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D017267	Dental Prosthesis Design	The plan and delineation of dental prostheses in general or a specific dental prosthesis. It does not include DENTURE DESIGN. The framework usually consists of metal.	Dental Prosthesis Designs,Design, Dental Prosthesis,Designs, Dental Prosthesis,Prosthesis Design, Dental,Prosthesis Designs, Dental
D019232	Dental Restoration Failure	Inability or inadequacy of a dental restoration or prosthesis to perform as expected.	Dental Prosthesis Failure,Dental Prosthesis Failures,Dental Restoration Failures,Failure, Dental Prosthesis,Failure, Dental Restoration,Failures, Dental Prosthesis,Failures, Dental Restoration,Prosthesis Failure, Dental,Prosthesis Failures, Dental,Restoration Failure, Dental,Restoration Failures, Dental