Table 1 Criteria used to measure success rate of dental implants
From: Outcomes of dental implants in young patients with congenital versus non-congenital missing teeth
Criterion | Used | Question asked |
|---|---|---|
Absence of mobility [6] | Yes | Are the implants mobile? |
Absence of persistent subjective complaints (pain, foreign body sensation and/or dysesthesia) [6] | Yes | Do you have any complaints in regard to the implants? Are you satisfied with the implants? |
Absence of recurrent peri-implant infection with suppuration [6] | Yes | Are there any recurrent infections noticed by your dentist or oral hygienist? |
Absence of a continuous radiolucency around the implant [6] | No | – |
Yes | Is there any bleeding noticed when brushing or cleaning interdentally? | |
No PPD ≥ 5 mm and bleeding on probing (BOP) [28] | Yes | Is there any bleeding noticed when brushing or cleaning interdentally? |
During the first year, a 1.5-mm vertical bone resorption was accepted. After the first year of service, the annual vertical bone loss should not exceed 0.2 mm (mesially or distally) ([2], Albrektsson and Isidor 1994) | No | – |