Clinical outcomes of full arch fixed implant-supported zirconia prostheses: A systematic review. 2017

Avinash S Bidra, and Patchanee Rungruanganunt, and Marissa Gauthier

The primary aim of this systematic review was to study the clinical outcomes of one-piece fixed complete dentures (complete arch fixed implant-supported prostheses) made of zirconia for edentulous patients. The secondary aim was to compare the clinical outcomes of monolithic zirconia vs zirconia veneered with porcelain (conventional, minimal or gingival) for fixed complete dentures. Two investigators conducted an independent electronic search of the literature, using PubMed and Scopus search engines from January 1, 2000, to August 31, 2016. After application of pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria, the final list of articles was reviewed to meet the aims of this review. A total of 12 observational studies were identified that satisfied the inclusion criteria of this systematic review. Short-term results from a combined 223 patients with 285 one-piece zirconia fixed complete dentures showed a mean failure rate of 1.4% due to the fracture of four prostheses. Prosthetic complications occurred in 46 prostheses (16.1%). Out of these, 42 prostheses (14.7%) had minor complications exclusive to fracture of veneered porcelain. Current evidence indicates that zirconia fixed complete dentures have a very low failure rate in the short term, but have a substantial rate of minor complications related to chipping of veneered porcelain. Use of monolithic zirconia with only gingival stains, or zirconia that is veneered only at the gingiva may offer promising results, but will need to be validated by future long-term studies. Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors report no conflict of interest.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009066 Mouth, Edentulous Total lack of teeth through disease or extraction. Mouth, Toothless,Edentulous Mouth,Edentulous Mouths,Toothless Mouth
D011475 Prosthesis Failure Malfunction of implantation shunts, valves, etc., and prosthesis loosening, migration, and breaking. Prosthesis Loosening,Prosthesis Durability,Prosthesis Migration,Prosthesis Survival,Durabilities, Prosthesis,Durability, Prosthesis,Failure, Prosthesis,Failures, Prosthesis,Loosening, Prosthesis,Loosenings, Prosthesis,Migration, Prosthesis,Migrations, Prosthesis,Prosthesis Durabilities,Prosthesis Failures,Prosthesis Loosenings,Prosthesis Migrations,Prosthesis Survivals,Survival, Prosthesis,Survivals, Prosthesis
D003776 Dental Porcelain A type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal-ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix for the quartz. Dental porcelain is produced by mixing ceramic powder (a mixture of quartz, kaolin, pigments, opacifiers, a suitable flux, and other substances) with distilled water. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) Porcelain,Porcelain, Dental,Dental Porcelains,Porcelains,Porcelains, Dental
D003793 Dental Restoration, Permanent A restoration designed to remain in service for not less than 20 to 30 years, usually made of gold casting, cohesive gold, or amalgam. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) Dental Fillings, Permanent,Dental Filling, Permanent,Dental Permanent Filling,Dental Permanent Fillings,Dental Restorations, Permanent,Filling, Dental Permanent,Filling, Permanent Dental,Fillings, Dental Permanent,Fillings, Permanent Dental,Permanent Dental Filling,Permanent Dental Fillings,Permanent Dental Restoration,Permanent Dental Restorations,Permanent Filling, Dental,Permanent Fillings, Dental,Restoration, Permanent Dental,Restorations, Permanent Dental
D003801 Dental Veneers The use of a layer of tooth-colored material, usually porcelain or acrylic resin, applied to the surface of natural teeth, crowns, or pontics by fusion, cementation, or mechanical retention. Dental Laminates,Dental Laminate,Dental Veneer,Laminate, Dental,Laminates, Dental,Veneer, Dental,Veneers, Dental
D003824 Denture, Complete A denture replacing all natural teeth and associated structures in both the maxilla and mandible. Complete Denture,Complete Dentures,Dentures, Complete
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015040 Zirconium A rather rare metallic element with atomic number 40, atomic weight 91.224, and symbol Zr.
D019094 Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported A prosthesis that gains its support, stability, and retention from a substructure that is implanted under the soft tissues of the basal seat of the device and is in contact with bone. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed) Denture, Implant-Supported,Implant-Supported Dental Prosthesis,Implant-Supported Denture,Prosthesis Dental, Implant-Supported,Dental Prostheses, Implant-Supported,Dental Prosthesis, Implant Supported,Dental, Implant-Supported Prosthesis,Dentals, Implant-Supported Prosthesis,Denture, Implant Supported,Dentures, Implant-Supported,Implant Supported Dental Prosthesis,Implant Supported Denture,Implant-Supported Dental Prostheses,Implant-Supported Dentures,Implant-Supported Prosthesis Dental,Implant-Supported Prosthesis Dentals,Prostheses, Implant-Supported Dental,Prosthesis Dental, Implant Supported,Prosthesis Dentals, Implant-Supported,Prosthesis, Implant-Supported Dental

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