%0 Journal Article
%T Partial fixed dental prostheses fabricated using fiber-reinforced composite resin supported by short and extra-short implants: A case series.
%A Cheng YC
%A Bonfante EA
%A Bergamo ETP
%A Ewers R
%J J Prosthodont Res
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Jun 26
%M 38925987
%F 4.338
%R 10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00005
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>This study aimed to evaluate the 10-year outcomes of partial fixed dental prostheses (P-FDPs) fabricated using metal-free fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) resin frameworks veneered with composite resin and supported by short and extra-short implants.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>This study included 28 patients with 38 FRC prostheses supported by 96 implants. Implant and prosthesis survival and success rates were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier analysis.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The 10-year implant survival and success rate, as determined by Kaplan-Meier analysis, was 96.9%, and the prosthesis survival and success rates were 94.7% and 92.0%, respectively. None of the parameters under investigation were significantly correlated with prosthetic survival or successful outcomes, but three parameters were correlated with higher peri-implant bone levels: implant placement in the mandible as opposed to the maxilla, shorter P-FDP spans, and natural teeth on the opposing arch.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>FRC P-FDPs supported by short and extra-short implants presented high, up to 10-year, survival and success rates, when used to restore partially edentulous arches.