Table 7 Implant survival characteristics in the included studies
Author(year) | Implant survival at the end of the studya | Implant loss/failing implants | Observation period for surviving implants | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Palmqvist et al. 1996 [29] | NR | NR | 4.9 ± 1.2 years range: 2–6 years | No data provided for implant survival and implant loss |
Cune et al. 1996 [30] | 94.5 ± 2.7% | Overall: 24 FISP: 5 RISP: 19 | 513.3 ± 182.8 days | Implant loss most frequently in the maxilla (18/24) |
Makkonen et al. 1997 [32] | Overall: 98.7% FISP: 100% RISP: 97.4% | Overall: 2 FISP: 0 RISP: 2 | 5 years | Both lost implants judged to be non-osseointegrated at the time of abutment connection |
Tinsley et al. 2001 [33] | FISP: 71% ± 4.37 RISP: 71% ± 4.94 | Overall: 13 FISP: 7 RISP: 6 | 72 months | Thirteen implants had extensive bone loss > 4 mm and were defined as “failing implants” according to the authors criteria |
Raghoebar et al. 2003 [34] | Overall: 93% FISP: 94% RISP: 93% | Overall: 12 FISP: 3 RISP: 9 | 3 years | One implant failed prior to loading. Eight implants failed after four weeks and three implants failed after one year of observation. |
Quirynen et al. 2004 [31] | NR | NR | 10 years | No data provided for implant survival and implant loss. |