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Table 1 Comparison of antihypertensive drug users and non-users by implants (n=377)

From: Impact of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors and beta-blockers on dental implant stability

Variable

All

n

Antihypertensive drug

OR (95% CI)

P

Users n (%)

Non-users n (%)

Gender

 Female

179

23 (50.0)

156 (47.1)

1

 

 Male

198

23 (50.0)

175 (52.9)

0.89 (0.46–1.74)

ns

Age

 <70

207

17 (37.0)

190 (57.4)

1

 

 ≥70

170

29 (63.0)

141 (42.6)

2.30 (1.17–4.64)

0.01*

Implant system

 STR

289

30 (65.2)

259 (78.3)

1

 

 SPI

88

16 (34.8)

72 (21.8)

1.92 (0.92–3.86)

ns

Implant diameter

 4.1 mm

187

20 (43.5)

167 (50.5)

1

 

 < 4.1 mm

63

3 (6.5)

60 (18.1)

0.42 (0.08–1.49)

ns

 > 4.1 mm

127

23 (50.0)

104 (31.4)

1.85 (0.92–3.73)

ns

Implant length

 <11 mm

169

25 (54.4)

144 (43.5)

1

 

 ≥11 mm

208

21 (45.7)

187 (56.5)

0.65 (0.33–1.26)

ns

Localization

 Maxillary

225

23 (50.0)

202 (61.0)

1

 

 Mandibular

152

23 (50.0)

129 (39.0)

1.57 (0.80–3.05)

ns

Healing time

 < 14 weeks

162

20 (43.5)

142 (42.9)

1

 

 > 14 weeks

215

26 (56.5)

189 (57.1)

0.98 (0.50–1.93)

ns

Bone situation/implant technique

 Fully ossified situation

305

38 (82.6)

267 (80.7)

1

 

 Immediate insertion

41

3 (6.5)

38 (11.5)

0.56 (0.11–1.89)

ns

 Internal sinus elevation (immediate insertion)a

9

0 (0.0)

9 (2.72)

-

-

 One-step/two-step insertion after internal sinus elevation

22

5 (10.87)

17 (5.14)

2.07 (0.56–6.27)

ns

  1. STR Straumann implants, SPI Thommen implants, p p-value, OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, *indicate significance, p p-value, ns not significant
  2. aCalculating the odds ratio with its confidence interval for the zero-cell counts via mathematical correction (Haldane-Anscombe correction) was not necessary, as this group did not contain any antihypertensive drug users